🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

lado de la carretera

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈlaðo ðe la kaɾeˈteɾa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Roadside/ˈroʊd.saɪd/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Las flores crecen al lado de la carretera."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The land or area adjacent to a road.

    "The roadside was lined with wildflowers during the spring."
  2. 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

The term 'roadside' is a compound word formed from 'road', which originates from Old English 'rād', meaning a journey or a way, and 'side', derived from Old English 'sīde', meaning the lateral part of something. The combination reflects the area adjacent to a road, evolving in usage since the 14th century.

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