sidewalk

noun

side·​walk ˈsīd-ˌwȯk 

: 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

The neighbors gathered on the sidewalk to cry and hug each other and laugh about how the members of Squad 18 flirted constantly with beautiful young women who walked that busy street every day. — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

In a city where the sidewalks are full of people who’ve either made their name or come hoping to, the real miracle downtown was the quiet return of the ordinary. — Susan Watts, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Outside The Plaza on Thursday afternoon, the sidewalk had become its own kind of spectacle. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

The organizations tells attendees to expect stairs and uneven sidewalks. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sidewalk

• sidewalk café
• sidewalk sale
• sidewalk superintendent

Rhymes for sidewalk

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock

Kids Definition

sidewalk

noun

side·​walk ˈsīd-ˌwȯk 

: a usually paved walk at the side of a street or road