Synonyms and antonyms of The roadside and its features in British Thesaurus

bollard (noun)

British a short post used for stopping cars from driving into an area

bus stop (noun)

a place marked by a sign at the side of a road where buses stop to let passengers get on and off

curb (noun)

American a kerb at the edge of a road

embankment (noun)

a sloping wall of earth or stone beside a road, railway, or river

footpath (noun)

British a pavement

gutter (noun)

the edge of the road, where water flows away

hard shoulder (noun)

British an area at the side of a motorway where drivers can stop if they have problems

hedgerow (noun)

a line of bushes, small trees, and plants along the edge of a field or road

kerb (noun)

the edge of a pavement (=path built beside a road) that is nearest to the road

lamppost (noun)

a tall post at the side of a road with a light on top

lay-by (noun)

British an area provided by the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short period of time

milepost (noun)

mainly American a post at the side of a road or railway line that shows the distance to a particular place

milestone (noun)

a stone at the side of a road that shows the distance to a particular place

pavement (noun)

British a path with a hard surface beside a road. The American word is sidewalk.

paving (noun)

an area of ground covered with a hard surface, especially one in which bricks or blocks of stone form a pattern

rest area (noun)

American a place beside a motorway where drivers can stop and get food, use the toilets etc

roadside (noun)

the area at the edge or side of a road

runnel (noun)

literary a place where water collects along the side of a road

service area (noun)

British services beside a motorway

services (noun)

British a place beside a motorway where petrol, food, drinks, and toilets are available: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

service station (noun)

British services beside a motorway

shoulder (noun)

American a hard shoulder

sidewalk (noun)

American the pavement by the side of a road

street furniture (noun)

things that have been placed at the side of a street, for example lights, road signs, and containers for rubbish

verge (noun)

British a border along the side of a road, often covered with grass

wayside (noun)

the side of a road, especially in the countryside