wayside

English

Etymology

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

Noun

wayside (plural waysides)

The side of a road or path.
Many wild flowers grew on the wayside.
A rest area.

Derived terms

Adjective

wayside (not comparable)

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

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