wayside
gb/wˈeɪsˌaɪd/ us/wˈeɪsˌaɪd/
C1
English
útszél, útpadka, út menti, útszéli
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
1
Usage pattern:
the wayside; at/on the wayside
Wildflowers grew thick along the wayside in early summer.
Kora nyáron sűrűn nőttek a vadvirágok az útszélen.
They pulled over and ate lunch on the wayside, away from traffic.
Lehúzódtak, és az útszélen ebédeltek, távol a forgalomtól.
A small memorial stood by the wayside where the accident happened.
Learner examples
There were trees along the wayside.
Fák álltak az útszélen.
We stopped on the wayside to rest.
Megálltunk az útszélen pihenni.
Common mistake:
Learners often use the more common word roadside instead of wayside; wayside is less common outside set phrases.
Meaning
the side of a road
Collocations
the wayside
|wayside flowers
|wayside ditch
|wayside stand
|wayside memorial
|wayside rest area
|wayside stop
|wayside shrine
|wayside cross
|wayside vegetation
Synonyms
roadside (More common in everyday speech and writing.)
|
verge (Often refers to the grassy edge of a road, especially in UK English.)
|
shoulder (Common in North American English; often the paved edge used for stopping.)
Antonyms
roadway (The main part of the road where vehicles drive, not the edge.)
Themes
travel
|places
|transport
Definition
the ground next to a road
the area next to a road, especially the strip of ground at the edge of it
C1
LITERARY
2
Usage pattern:
wayside [inn/cafe/shrine/sign/memorial]
They stayed the night at a quiet wayside inn.
Egy csendes út menti fogadóban töltötték az éjszakát.
A wayside shrine marked the entrance to the village.
Egy útszéli kegyhely jelezte a falu bejáratát.
We stopped at a wayside cafe for coffee.
Learner examples
We ate at a wayside cafe.
Egy út menti kávézóban ettünk.
Common mistake:
Wayside is usually used before a noun (wayside inn), not as a standalone adjective (not: 'the inn is wayside').
Meaning
located beside a road
Collocations
wayside inn
|wayside cafe
|wayside shrine
|wayside station
|wayside stop
|wayside sign
|wayside memorial
|wayside chapel
|wayside market
|wayside trees
Synonyms
roadside (The standard modern adjective for 'by the road'.)
Themes
travel
|places
|transport
Definition
next to a road
located at the side of a road; relating to the side of a road
Grammar
Dictionary form
wayside
IPA
GB/wˈeɪsˌaɪd/
US/wˈeɪsˌaɪd/
Syllables & stress
way - side (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (way)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: wayside
- Comparative: waysider
- Superlative: waysidest
Noun
- Base: wayside
- Plural: waysides
Expressions
by the wayside
1/bˈaɪ ðə wˈeɪsˌaɪd/
idiom
abandoned or no longer done
stopped and forgotten
Examples
- During the busy season, exercise often gets left by the wayside.
- As budgets tightened, several smaller projects were pushed by the wayside.
- Some traditions have fallen by the wayside in recent years.
Learner examples
- My plan went by the wayside.
fall by the wayside
1/fˈɔl bˈaɪ ðə wˈeɪsˌaɪd/
idiom
stop or fail before the end
To not continue or succeed, often because it is too hard or other things seem more important.
Examples
- Several smaller projects fell by the wayside during the merger.
- Many good intentions fall by the wayside after a few weeks.
fall by the wayside
1/fˈɔl bˈaɪ ðə wˈeɪsˌaɪd/
idiom
fail or get abandoned
stop because of failure or neglect
Examples
- A lot of New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside by February.
- Without enough funding, the proposal quickly fell by the wayside.
- Several students fell by the wayside when the course became more demanding.
Learner examples
- My healthy habits fell by the wayside.
go by the wayside
1/ɡˈoʊ bˈaɪ ðə wˈeɪsˌaɪd/
idiom
be dropped or forgotten
stop doing something or stop following a plan
Examples
- When the deadline moved up, careful planning went by the wayside.
- As the company expanded, the informal culture started to go by the wayside.
- Once the crisis hit, long-term goals went by the wayside.
Learner examples
- Our weekend plan went by the wayside.