noun

roadside

roadside

The car was parked on the roadside.

The car was parked on the roadside.

They stopped at a roadside cafe.

They stopped at a roadside cafe.

((on the roadside)) at the side of the road The car was parked on the roadside.

((a roadside sth.)) situated by a road They stopped at a roadside cafe.

Synonyms: verge, shoulder

A compound word from 'road' and 'side', literally meaning 'the side of the road'.

Picture the area at the 'side' of a 'road'. It's a very literal word.

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