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What is another word for waysides?

Pronunciation: [wˈe͡ɪsa͡ɪdz] (IPA)

Waysides refer to the areas adjacent to or along the side of a road, generally considered as the periphery of a particular territory. Synonyms for waysides include layby, pull-off, rest area, service area, rest stop, viewpoint, scenic overlook, and picnic area. Laybys and pull-offs are specific spots on a road where vehicles can safely stop. Rest areas and service areas are larger sites that include amenities such as restrooms, vending machines, and picnic tables. Viewpoints and scenic overlooks have panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes. Picnic areas are designated spots where visitors may stop to have a picnic or enjoy the scenery. All of these synonyms refer to different types of wayside that cater to various visitor needs.
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His white stockings flashed as he thudded along; his unshod hoofs fell with a soft beat on the grassy waysides.
"The Pioneers"
Katharine Susannah Prichard
Children and woman sat by the waysides, weeping over the last sustenance the wretched infants drew from the breasts of their perishing mothers.
"Thaddeus of Warsaw"
Jane Porter
One feels this in merely glancing at the index, and reading such titles of chapters as "Wet Meadows and Low Grounds"; "Dry Fields-Waste Places -waysides"; "Hills and Rocky Woods, Open Woods"; and "Deep, Cool, Moist Woods"; each a poem in itself, lyric or pastoral, and of a surpassing opulence of suggestion.
"Short Stories and Essays From "Literature and Life""
William Dean Howells

Related words: wayside flowers, wayside shrubs, wayside plants, wayside trees, wayside bushes, wayside plants for shade, wayside flowers for shade, wayside plants for shady areas, shade-loving plants for landscaping

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