wayside

Plural: waysides

Noun

• The side or edge of a road or path.
• edge of a way or road or path
  • "flowers along the wayside"
• The side of a road or path.
• A rest area.

Adj

• Situated near the side of a road or path.

Examples

• Many promising words fell by the wayside as he searched for the perfect Scrabble play.
• Many wild flowers grew on the wayside.
• We stopped at a wayside pub.

Synonyms

roadside