wayside

noun

way·​side ˈwā-ˌsīd How to pronounce wayside (audio)
: the side of or land adjacent to a road or path
wayside adjective
Phrases
by the wayside
: out of consideration : into a condition of neglect or disuse
usually used with fall

Examples of wayside in a Sentence

Flowers grew along the wayside.
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Those claims went by the wayside when Ohio State made a dominant statement against a two-loss product of the SEC, Tennessee. Tyler Small, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Maintenance and environmental stewardship will usually fall by the wayside as companies eke out a profit. Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024 And in recent years as more and more Americans turned to online shopping and e-commerce platforms flourished, malls have closed and major department stores have struggled − and their holiday traditions sometimes fall by the wayside. Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024 With Disney focusing its resources toward Club Penguin, and Toontown Online’s $9.95 monthly subscription model not juicing enough revenue, TTO eventually fell by the wayside. J. Clara Chan, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wayside 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wayside was in the 15th century

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“Wayside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wayside. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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wayside

noun
way·​side ˈwā-ˌsīd How to pronounce wayside (audio)
: the side or border of a road or path
wayside adjective

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