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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But police indicated that even functioning barricades wouldn't have stopped the attack, as the perpetrator drove up onto the sidewalk to bypass those safeguards. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025 In October, the fish were evicted and the broken sidewalk paved over. Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025 Jabbar drove his truck onto the sidewalk, bypassing an NOPD SUV that was parked in front of a broken barricade. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick explained that Jabbar, who reportedly served in the US military, maneuvered around barricades and drove onto the crowded sidewalks of Bourbon Street. Essence, 2 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 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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