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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King was charged in connection with the Jan. 23 shooting of two people on the sidewalk at Sixth and Cedar streets. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025 Evidence markers were placed on the sidewalk next to a glove, a shell casing and other pieces of evidence. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025 The sidewalk was closed as the trees were removed, but the hotel continued regular operations, according to a La Valencia representative. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 Out-of-towners crowd the sidewalk to listen to a brass band, the trombones, trumpets and saxophone blaring over the march of the tuba and percussion. Dakin Andone, CNN, 7 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 21 Feb. 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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