Word
roadside
Phoneticsroad·side, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɹoʊdˌsaɪd/
UK/ɹˈəʊdsaɪd/
Definitions
01area next to a road
A2 · Elementary Countable noun
n. the strip of land immediately next to a road.
n. the area or verge immediately adjacent to a roadway.
“We pulled over to the roadside to check the map.”
“The hikers rested on the grassy roadside while waiting for the bus to arrive at the rural stop.”
02located by a road
B1 · Intermediate
adj. describes something that is positioned next to a road.
adj. situated or occurring at the side of a road; used attributively before a noun.
“They stopped at a small roadside café for a quick lunch.”
“The local government installed new roadside barriers to prevent vehicles from sliding into the steep ravine during winter storms.”
Usage
Always placed before the noun it describes.
Synonyms
Etymology
From road + -side.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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