sidewalk

noun

side·​walk ˈsīd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce sidewalk (audio)
: a usually paved walk for pedestrians at the side of a street

Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence

Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
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Investigators say a man approached a group of people on a sidewalk and exchanged words before a weapon was fired, FOX 5 reported. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025 An unregistered firearm allegedly fell off of Araujo onto the sidewalk during his arrest. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025 Along the walkways of the park and the sidewalks of Silom and nearby Sathon, people in business attire and company uniforms huddled or stood in packs talking and checking their phones. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 Ozturk, a PhD student and Fulbright Scholar from Turkey who was here on a student visa, was taken into custody Tuesday evening by Department of Homeland Security agents on the sidewalk outside her off-campus apartment in Somerville. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sidewalk

Word History

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sidewalk was in 1739

Cite this Entry

“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

sidewalk

noun
side·​walk ˈsīd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce sidewalk (audio)
: a usually paved walk at the side of a street or road

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