The area or edge along the side of a road or highway.
Compound word from Old English 'rad' (road) and 'side.' The term became common in the 19th century as roads became more prevalent features of the landscape.
Roadside diners, motels, and attractions became an American icon in the mid-1900s when cross-country car travel boomed—they represent a vanishing culture of highway nostalgia!
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