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.
Recent Examples on the Web Police found Daniel lying wounded on the ground near a sidewalk. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024 Two chairs on a sunny sidewalk in Los Angeles, California, indicate where 37-year-old Norma Guzman, 37, was shot and killed by police officers in 2015. Suyin Haynes, CNN, 15 June 2024 For the minor violation of walking in the street when there's a sidewalk, Black and Native American pedestrians were around five times more likely and Hispanic pedestrians were two times more likely than white pedestrians to be cited or arrested, the report said. Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2024 Dylan Persaud, a former Stoneman Douglas student, stood across the school campus on a Pine Island Road sidewalk, as the dust filled the air and small rocks and other debris tumbled down. Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sidewalk 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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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