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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRoadside
/ˈroʊd.saɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The land or area adjacent to a road.
"The roadside was lined with wildflowers during the spring." - 2
A place where vehicles can stop or park along a road.
"They pulled over to the roadside to take a break from driving."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'rād' (a riding, expedition, or road) and 'sīde' (side). It emerged in Middle English to designate the strip of land lying immediately adjacent to a road or highway.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roadside" is said worldwide
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bord de route
Transliteration: bɔʁ də ʁut
"Les fleurs poussent le long du bord de route."
Straßenrand
Transliteration: ˈʃtʁaːsənʁant
"Am Straßenrand standen viele Bäume."
lato della strada
Transliteration: ˈlato della ˈstrada
"I fiori crescono lungo il lato della strada."
lado de la carretera
Transliteration: ˈlaðo ðe la kaɾeˈteɾa
"Las flores crecen al lado de la carretera."
beira da estrada
Transliteration: ˈbejɾɐ dɐ esˈtɾadɐ
"As flores crescem na beira da estrada."
सड़क के किनारे
Transliteration: saṛak ke kināre
"वसंत में सड़क के किनारे फूल खिलते हैं।"
路边
Transliteration: lù biān
"春天路边开满了花。"
도로변
Transliteration: doro byeon
"봄에 도로변에 꽃이 만발했다."
道路の脇
Transliteration: dōro no waki
"春には道路の脇に花が咲きます。"
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