roadside
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 8
/ˈɹəʊdsaɪd/(UK)
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/ˈɹəʊdsaɪd/(UK) · /ˈɹoʊdsaɪd/(US)
Definition of roadside
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Located beside a road (or railway).
“The roadside stand did a good business just selling products to people who merely wanted directions.”
“I was rather impressed with the neat and tidy appearance of these roadside stations, many of which had their name boards painted in the blue and white colours of the Scottish Region.”
“The roadside section of the tramway is limited to 12 m.p.h., except over the oblique road crossings, where speed is restricted to 4 m.p.h., with a compulsory stop immediately before.”
“David Cameron has said the government will "look carefully" at the use of heavily armoured vehicles after three British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb while travelling in a Mastiff troop carrier.”
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adj
-
(not-comparable)Located beside a road (or railway).
“The roadside stand did a good business just selling products to people who merely wanted directions.”
“I was rather impressed with the neat and tidy appearance of these roadside stations, many of which had their name boards painted in the blue and white colours of the Scottish Region.”
“The roadside section of the tramway is limited to 12 m.p.h., except over the oblique road crossings, where speed is restricted to 4 m.p.h., with a compulsory stop immediately before.”
“David Cameron has said the government will "look carefully" at the use of heavily armoured vehicles after three British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb while travelling in a Mastiff troop carrier.”
noun
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The area on either side of a road.
“I pulled over to the roadside to check the map.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From road + -side.
Words you can make from roadside
200+ playable · top: SIDEROAD (10 pts)
Best play sideroad 10 points7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
29 words- ADDERS 8 pts
- ADORED 8 pts
- DADOES 8 pts
- DEODAR 8 pts
- DIDOES 8 pts
- DIODES 8 pts
- DORSAD 8 pts
- DREADS 8 pts
- DROIDS 8 pts
- RAIDED 8 pts
- READDS 8 pts
- SADDER 8 pts
- SODDIE 8 pts
- SORDID 8 pts
- ADORES 7 pts
- AIDERS 7 pts
- AROIDS 7 pts
- DEAIRS 7 pts
- DORIES 7 pts
- IRADES 7 pts
- OREADS 7 pts
- RADIOS 7 pts
- RAISED 7 pts
- REDIAS 7 pts
- RESAID 7 pts
- ROADIE 7 pts
- SARODE 7 pts
- SOARED 7 pts
- ARIOSE 6 pts
5-letter words
59 words- ADDER 7 pts
- AIDED 7 pts
- DADOS 7 pts
- DARED 7 pts
- DEADS 7 pts
- DIDOS 7 pts
- DIODE 7 pts
- DOSED 7 pts
- DREAD 7 pts
- DRIED 7 pts
- DROID 7 pts
- ODDER 7 pts
- READD 7 pts
- REDDS 7 pts
- REDID 7 pts
- SIDED 7 pts
- ADIOS 6 pts
- ADORE 6 pts
- AIDER 6 pts
- AIDES 6 pts
- AIRED 6 pts
- AROID 6 pts
- ASIDE 6 pts
- DARES 6 pts
- DEAIR 6 pts
- DEARS 6 pts
- DOERS 6 pts
- DORES 6 pts
- DORSA 6 pts
- DOSAI 6 pts
- DOSER 6 pts
- DRIES 6 pts
- EIDOS 6 pts
- IDEAS 6 pts
- IRADE 6 pts
- OARED 6 pts
- OREAD 6 pts
- RADIO 6 pts
- RAIDS 6 pts
- RASED 6 pts
- READS 6 pts
- REDIA 6 pts
- REDOS 6 pts
- RESID 6 pts
- RESOD 6 pts
- RIDES 6 pts
- ROADS 6 pts
- RODES 6 pts
- ROIDS 6 pts
- ROSED 6 pts
- SAROD 6 pts
- SIRED 6 pts
- SORED 6 pts
- ARISE 5 pts
- AROSE 5 pts
- OSIER 5 pts
- RAISE 5 pts
- REAIS 5 pts
- SERAI 5 pts
4-letter words
78 words- ADDS 6 pts
- DADO 6 pts
- DADS 6 pts
- DEAD 6 pts
- DIDO 6 pts
- DIED 6 pts
- EDDO 6 pts
- ODDS 6 pts
- REDD 6 pts
- ADOS 5 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- AIDS 5 pts
- ARID 5 pts
- DAIS 5 pts
- DARE 5 pts
- DEAR 5 pts
- DESI 5 pts
- DIES 5 pts
- DIRE 5 pts
- DOER 5 pts
- DOES 5 pts
- DORE 5 pts
- DORS 5 pts
- DOSA 5 pts
- DOSE 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- IDES 5 pts
- IRED 5 pts
- ODAS 5 pts
- ODEA 5 pts
- ODES 5 pts
- ORAD 5 pts
- RADS 5 pts
- RAID 5 pts
- READ 5 pts
- REDO 5 pts
- REDS 5 pts
- RIDE 5 pts
- RIDS 5 pts
- ROAD 5 pts
- RODE 5 pts
- RODS 5 pts
- ROID 5 pts
- SADE 5 pts
- SADI 5 pts
- SAID 5 pts
- SARD 5 pts
- SIDE 5 pts
- SODA 5 pts
- SORD 5 pts
- AERO 4 pts
- AIRS 4 pts
- ARES 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- AROS 4 pts
- ARSE 4 pts
- EARS 4 pts
- ERAS 4 pts
- EROS 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- OARS 4 pts
- ORES 4 pts
- OSAR 4 pts
- RAIS 4 pts
- RASE 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- RIAS 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- ROES 4 pts
- ROSE 4 pts
- SARI 4 pts
- SEAR 4 pts
- SERA 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
- SOAR 4 pts
- SORA 4 pts
- SORE 4 pts
- SORI 4 pts
3-letter words
29 wordsHooks
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