wayside

English

Etymology

From Middle English waye syde, equivalent to way +‎ side.

Noun

wayside (plural waysides)

1. The side of a road or path.

   Many wild flowers grew on the wayside.

2. A rest area.

Derived terms

• fall by the wayside
• go by the wayside
• wayside pulpit

Adjective

wayside (not comparable)

1. Situated near the side of a road or path.

   We stopped at a wayside pub.

Translations

situated near the side of a road

• Bulgarian: крайпътен (krajpǎten)
• German: Wegrand (de) m
• Greek:

  Ancient: ἐνόδιος (enódios)

• Polish: przydrożny (pl)

References

• “wayside”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• sideway