Roadside Meaning
/ˈɹəʊdsaɪd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjLocated beside a road (or railway).
nounThe area on either side of a road.
Sentence Examples
We had lunch at a roadside restaurant.
We bedded down at the roadside park for the night.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Because the main street was too narrow for parking, we left our car on the ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She pulled over at a ____ cafe for a coffee and a sandwich before continuing the long drive.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English road Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English roadside From road + -side.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I was rather impressed with the neat and tidy appearance of these roadside stations, many of which had their name boards painted in the blue and white colours of the Scottish Region."
— 1950 January, Arthur F. Beckenham, “With British Railways to the Far North”, in Railway Magazine, pages 5–6:
"The roadside section of the tramway is limited to 12 m.p.h., except over the oblique road crossings, where speed is restricted to 4 m.p.h., with a compulsory stop immediately before."
— 1951 May, R. K. Kirkland, “The Cavan & Leitrim Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 344:
"David Cameron has said the government will "look carefully" at the use of heavily armoured vehicles after three British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb while travelling in a Mastiff troop carrier."
— 2013 May 1, Nicholas Watt, Nick Hopkins, “Afghanistan bomb: UK to 'look carefully' at use of vehicles”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because the main street was too narrow for parking, we left our car on the ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She pulled over at a ____ cafe for a coffee and a sandwich before continuing the long drive.