WAYSIDE

wayside, roadside

(noun) edge of a way or road or path; “flowers along the wayside”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wayside (plural waysides)

The side of a road or path.

A rest area.

Adjective

wayside (not comparable)

Situated near the side of a road or path.

Anagrams

• sideway

Source: Wiktionary


Way"side`, n.

Definition: The side of the way; the edge or border of a road or path.

Way"side`, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the wayside; as, wayside flowers. "A wayside inn." Longfellow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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