wayside

ˈweɪˌsaɪd

Definition

Definition of wayside - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

roadsideside or edge of a road or path

We stopped to rest by the wayside.

roadside

verge

rest area

area next to a road for resting

They found a picnic spot at the wayside.

rest stop

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side or edge of a road or path
area next to a road for resting

Expressions with wayside

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by the wayside

adv.

neglected or abandoned along the way

Many good ideas fell by the wayside.

drop by the wayside

be left behind in a process or activity

Several players dropped by the wayside during the tournament.

go by the wayside

fail to be completed or continued

The project went by the wayside after the team lost interest.

fall by the wayside

fail to continue or be forgotten

Many innovative ideas fall by the wayside due to lack of funding..

wayside inn

small hotel by a road for travelers to rest and eat

We stopped at a wayside inn for the night.

idle by the wayside

be left behind or forgotten while others move forward

Many ideas idled by the wayside during the project.

Origin of wayside

Middle English, wey (way) + side (side)

Examples of wayside in a sentence

We found a quaint café by the wayside.
Travelers often stop at the wayside for a break.
The wayside offered a perfect view of the sunset.

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French:bas-côté, aire de repos, ...
German:Straßenrand, ...
Italian:ciglio della strada, margine della strada, ...
Spanish:arcén, acotamiento, ...
Portuguese:beira da estrada, margem da estrada, ...
Chinese:路边, ...
Japanese:道端, 道路脇, ...
Arabic:جانِب الطَريق, استراحة الطَريق, ...
Hebrew:צַד הַדֶּרֶךְ, ...
Russian:обочина, ...
Ukrainian:узбіччя, ...
Hindi:सड़क किनारा, सड़क किनारे, ...
Bengali:পথের ধারে, ...
Catalan:vora, vorera, ...
Czech:okraj cesty, odpočívadlo, ...
Danish:vejkant, vejside, ...
Dutch:wegkant, ...
Greek:πεζοδρόμιο, πλάι του δρόμου, ...
Hungarian:útpadka, pihenőhely, ...
Khmer:ចិញ្ចើមផ្លូវ, កន្លែងសម្រាកតាមចិញ្ចើមផ្លូវ, ...
Korean:길가, 휴게소, ...
Persian:کنار جاده, حاشیه جاده, ...
Polish:pobocze, przydroże, ...
Portuguese (BR):beira da estrada, acostamento, ...
Romanian:marginea drumului, popas, ...
Swedish:vägkant, ...
Thai:ข้างทาง, จุดพักข้างทาง, ...
Turkish:yol kenarı, ...
Vietnamese:lề đường, ...

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