Wayside

usgb/ˈweɪsaɪd/
noun

The side or edge of a road, path or similar place.

He left his broken bicycle by the wayside.
Visual representation of "wayside" - The side or edge of a road, path or similar place

Often appears as...

  • fall by the wayside
  • left by the wayside
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Visual representation of "wayside"
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Physical Location

Refers to the actual edge of a roadway or path where objects can be found.

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Discarded cans littered the wayside as we hiked.
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Not for People

More common for objects, not typically a place where people stay.

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A signpost stood lonely at the wayside.
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Literary Scenes

Often used in literature to set a scene involving roads or travel.

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A bent tree marked the wayside, signaling our turn.
Visual representation of the word "Wayside"

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