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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Stock photograph showing a worker clearing snow from a sidewalk near Lambeau Field on April 03, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 Unable to afford the necessary police escort, though, the diocese decided to proceed on the sidewalk. Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025 Saturday, three victims were standing on the sidewalk in the 2300 block of West Roosevelt Road when a black SUV approached and three gunmen exited and opened fire, police said. Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025 Veronica Perez stood sobbing along St. Andrews Place, on the sidewalk outside the Home Depot where her dad, Abelino Perez Alvarez, 58, has sold orange juice for seven years. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 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 30 Jun. 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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