waysides
Edges of roads
Waysides are the edges or borders along roads and paths, the strips of land immediately adjacent to a traveled route.
The singular wayside appears most often in the phrase fall by the wayside, meaning to fail to continue or to be abandoned along the way, evoking travelers who couldn't complete a journey and dropped out at the roadside.
Something left by the wayside is neglected or forgotten while attention moves elsewhere.
Edges or boundaries
- ditchesNarrow drainage channels
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
- shouldersUpper arm joints
- marginsEdges of a page
curbs · gutters · embankments · lay-bys · pullouts · rest stops · mile markers · signposts
Uncultivated flowering plants
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
- meadowsGrassland for grazing
- grovesSmall clusters of trees
- woodlandsTreed land, not dense
flora · fauna · pastoral · countryside · vista · landscape · picturesque · bucolic
No longer recalled
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
crumbling · weathered · ruins · remnants · fading · withering · forsaken · disused
verges
Edges or boundaries
margins · curbs · gutters · embankments · lay-bys · pullouts · rest stops · mile markers · signposts · guardrails
wildflowers
Uncultivated flowering plants
woodlands · flora · fauna · pastoral · countryside · vista · landscape · picturesque · bucolic · rolling hills
forgotten
No longer recalled
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
decaying · crumbling · weathered · ruins · remnants · fading · withering · forsaken · disused · discarded
benches
Multi-person seats or sidelines
breather · stopover · halt · repose · relaxation · tranquility · sanctuary · retreat · leisure · comfort
highways
Major intercity roads
- roadsPaved paths for vehicles
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
voyage · trek · journey · route · circuit · tour · excursion · caravan · commute · odyssey
waysidesthoroughfares
Public roads for transit
roads · highways · main roads · roadways · carriageways
waysidescenters
Middle locations or hubs
mainstreams · focal points · hubs · cores · hearts
waysidespriorities
Most important things
focus · centerpieces · foregrounds · spotlights · front and center
- 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