wayside C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈweɪsaɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #37774 Meanings 1 noun The edge or side of a road or path. Wild flowers grew all along the wayside. 2 adj Located by the side of a road. They stopped for lunch at a small wayside inn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the edge or side of a road... roadside Word family Forms waysides Etymology AI details From Middle English waye syde, equivalent to way + side. waye syde Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wayside **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈweɪsaɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 37774 ## Meanings 1. The edge or side of a road or path. 2. Located by the side of a road. ## Examples - Wild flowers grew all along the wayside. - They stopped for lunch at a small wayside inn. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: waye syde ## Etymology From Middle English waye syde, equivalent to way + side. ## AI Etymology Wayside is from Middle English waye syde, equivalent to way + side. A key historical form is Middle English waye syde. In present-day use, it can mean the edge or side of a road or path, or located by the side of a road. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown