: the strip of land along a road : the side of a road
roadside
adjective
Examples of roadside in a Sentence
a hamburger stand on the roadside
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The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association lobbied for years against the legalization of recreational marijuana because police said officers lacked a roadside test to prove that a driver has been smoking marijuana.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
The warranty coverage is 3 years / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper, 5 years / 60,000 miles on the power train, with a 5 year / 60,000 mile roadside assistance program.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Joe Exotic’s roadside zoo, the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, operated in Oklahoma until it was shut down following federal investigations.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
During last year’s presidential campaign, a roadside billboard in Miami that drew comparisons between Trump and dictators like Fidel Castro drew anger from supporters of the president.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
The warranty coverage is 3 years / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper, 5 years / 60,000 miles on the power train, with a 5 year / 60,000 mile roadside assistance program.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Joe Exotic’s roadside zoo, the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, operated in Oklahoma until it was shut down following federal investigations.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
During last year’s presidential campaign, a roadside billboard in Miami that drew comparisons between Trump and dictators like Fidel Castro drew anger from supporters of the president.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Roadside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadside. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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