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Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence
Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
Recent Examples on the Web
Millions more cram the sidewalks to clap, bang drums, and wave sardonic homemade signs.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
For the last two decades, performance artist Sheryl Oring has towed her typewriter to sidewalks and streets — inviting passersby to write letters to the next president.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Individuals began lining up early in the morning, blocking a sidewalk near the Jenison Field House arena, to be a part of the East Lansing rally that the Democratic presidential nominee is set to attend.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
The new generation models can turn 180-degrees almost instantly, which the company says will improve the robot’s ability to navigate narrow sidewalks and reverse out of the way for someone in a wheelchair or a stroller.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1739, in the meaning defined above
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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
sidewalk
noun
side·walk
ˈsīd-ˌwȯk
: a usually paved walk at the side of a street or road
More from Merriam-Webster on sidewalk
Nglish: Translation of sidewalk for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of sidewalk for Arabic Speakers
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