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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Although his photographs often document slain bodies arranged limply on the sidewalk, this particular image includes only the barest of markers to indicate where a body once lay. Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025 Even the sidewalk in front of the maintenance facility had weeds, a sure sign of trouble, Bonta said. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 Nearby cameras captured the black SUV turn north from North 12th Street onto Dos Rios before hitting the tent on the sidewalk. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025 Callers also reported seeing a man leap through a second-story window, shattering the glass before landing on the sidewalk below. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 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

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

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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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