wayside

W4A1Y4S1I1D2E1
/ˈweɪsaɪd/

noun

The side of a road or path.

“We stopped at a wayside pub.”

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Meanings

wayside1

nounwayside (plural waysides)

plural waysides

  1. The side of a road or path.

    Many wild flowers grew on the wayside.

    Synonyms: roadside

adjectivewayside (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSituated near the side of a road or path.

    We stopped at a wayside pub.

    1 more example

    Many of the wayside stations have staggered platforms, a common arrangement on the S.E.R.

    1957 August 28, H. P. White, “The Tonbridge-Hastings Line and its Traffic”, in Railway Magazine, page 529

Wayside2

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe side of a road or path.

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nounedge of a way or road or path

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Origin

  1. Middle Englishwaye syde
  2. Englishwayside

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἐνόδιος
  • ἐνόδιος (enódios)situated near the side of a road
Bulgarian крайпътен
  • крайпътен (krajpăten)situated near the side of a road
German Wegrand
  • Wegrandsituated near the side of a road
Polish przydrożny
  • przydrożnysituated near the side of a road

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APA

wayside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wayside

MLA

“wayside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wayside. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wayside,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wayside.

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