wayside

[wey-sahyd]

noun

1. the side of the way; ways; land immediately adjacent to a road, highway, path, etc.; roadside.

adjective

1. being, situated, or found at or along the wayside.

   a wayside inn.

wayside

/ ˈweɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. 1. the side or edge of a road

   2. (modifier) situated by the wayside

      a wayside inn

2. to cease or fail to continue doing something

   of the nine starters, three fell by the wayside

3. to be put aside on account of something more urgent

Word History and Origins

Origin of wayside¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; way ¹, side ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see fall by the wayside.

Example Sentences

These threats have not yet materialised, and even warnings of unspecified "consequences" for Russia's aggression in Ukraine appear to have fallen by the wayside.

From BBC

Four long days of painstaking concentration, trials and tribulations as rivals fall by the wayside - all for the chance to witness this kind of compelling climax.

From BBC

In the digital landscape, the political cartoon, once a staple of the American newspaper, has fallen by the wayside, crushed under a mountain of current events and covert biases.

From Salon

As Baron points out, the scientific method often fell by the wayside amid the hullabaloo.

From Los Angeles Times

Once again, they let a winnable game go meekly by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times