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Added 9 October 2026

wayside

/ˈweɪsaɪd/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wayside at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The side of a road or path.
Many wild flowers grew on the wayside.
A rest area.

adjective

Situated near the side of a road or path.
We stopped at a wayside pub.

Origin

From Middle English waye syde, equivalent to way + side.

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