wayside
Along the road
Wayside refers to the edge or side of a road or path.
It appears most often in the expression fall by the wayside, meaning to fail to continue or to be abandoned before completion.
The phrase originates from biblical parable about seeds that fell on the path and failed to grow.
Something that falls by the wayside drops out of contention or gets left behind while others progress: Many promising projects fell by the wayside during budget cuts.
Upper arm joint
- vergeBorder or cusp
- ditchShallow excavated channel
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- kerbRoadside stone boundary
milestone · signpost · marker · bollard · guardrail · turnout · culvert · drainage
No longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
- disusedNo longer in operation
derelict · crumbling · decay · dilapidation · disrepair · ruins · weathered · forsaken
One who journeys
- pilgrimReligious journey-taker
- wandererRootless, roving person
- wayfarerTraveler, especially walking
- pathRoute for traveling
trail · route · passage · trek · footpath · lane · track · roadway
Shared seating surface
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
break · shelter · inn · tavern · chapel · shrine · well · spring
Uncultivated flowering plants
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- greeneryCollective plant life
shrubbery · undergrowth · meadow · grassland · habitat · pollinators · birds · insects
shoulder
Upper arm joint
- vergeBorder or cusp
- ditchShallow excavated channel
- embankmentRaised earth structure
kerb · milestone · signpost · marker · bollard · guardrail · turnout · culvert · drainage · hedgerow
forgotten
No longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
disused · derelict · crumbling · decay · dilapidation · disrepair · ruins · weathered · forsaken · discarded
traveler
One who journeys
path · trail · route · passage · trek · footpath · lane · track · roadway · pilgrimage
bench
Shared seating surface
pause · break · shelter · inn · tavern · chapel · shrine · well · spring · resting spot
wildflowers
Uncultivated flowering plants
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- vegetationPlant life collectively
greenery · shrubbery · undergrowth · meadow · grassland · habitat · pollinators · birds · insects · wildlife
- roadsiderest stop, interstate, rest area, turnpike, truck stop
- vintage travelsteamship, steamer trunk, railway station, train station, sleeping car
waysidethoroughfare
Main public road
main road · highway · roadway · carriageway · beaten path
waysideperseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
continuation · persistence · finish line · completion · destination
- falling by the waysideFailing to persist
- fall by the waysideGradually cease being pursued
- fallen by the waysideAbandoned before completion
- fell by the waysideAbandoned effort partway
- go by the waysideBecome discarded or neglected