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. fall by the wayside
   to cease or fail to continue doing something

   of the nine starters, three fell by the wayside

3. go by the wayside
   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

Already, threats of infectious diseases like bird flu are demonstrating what happens when public health falls to the wayside, Rasmussen said.

From Salon

But that traditional practice seems to have fallen by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times

“I felt like it had really kind of fallen by the wayside a bit and become more generalized citywide, as opposed to targeted in the areas that were most at risk,” Bass said.

From Los Angeles Times

But the errand perpetually fell by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times

A law that would ban landlords from evicting tenants without giving a reason is also falling by the wayside.

From Seattle Times