Synonyms

wayside

American

[wey-sahyd] / ˈweɪˌsaɪd /

noun

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

adjective

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

a wayside inn.

wayside British

/ ˈweɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the side or edge of a road
2. (modifier) situated by the wayside
  
  a wayside inn
to cease or fail to continue doing something

of the nine starters, three fell by the wayside
to be put aside on account of something more urgent

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wayside Idioms

see fall by the wayside.

Etymology

Origin of wayside

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

Example Sentences

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Traditional punch cards have gone by the wayside because they treat infrequent visitors and heavy spenders the same, which leave top customers feeling underappreciated, says Evercore ISI analyst David Palmer.

From Barron's

To better understand the product, Liu biked to work during Giant's first few years, but the habit fell by the wayside as the company grew.

From Barron's

“A lot of people at Stanford place so much emphasis on success in other areas aside from social interaction, so it just naturally falls to the wayside,” said sophomore Alena Zhang.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other long-standing arms control treaties have already fallen by the wayside.

From BBC

Some big names did fall by the wayside, with Italian champions Napoli being bundled out along with three former champions in Marseille, PSV Eindhoven and Ajax.

From Barron's

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