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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In the graphic video, first published by the New York Post and confirmed by an NYPD source, a hooded figure emerges from the shadows as Thompson, wearing a blue jacket, passes by on the sidewalk. People Staff, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Officers arrive at the scene and find Thompson on the sidewalk in front of the hotel with gunshot wounds to his back and leg. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 The gunman continues firing, interrupted by a brief gun jam, as Thompson stumbles forward and falls to the sidewalk. Jake Offenhartz, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024 On all four sides of the full-block building, greenish columns line up along the sidewalk in sets of rippling triplets, drawing the eye upward to a subtly articulated green terra-cotta grid. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024 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

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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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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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