Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence
Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
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The sidewalks are mostly empty, but the architecture speaks volumes.
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Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Awaiting him was a crowd that took up the entire sidewalk and wrapped around the parking lot.
—Andrés Soto, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
At Monday’s meeting, Blowers noted the benefits of the devices, as well as their potential safety issues — like individuals operating the equipment in an unsafe manner, riding too close to pedestrians or in congested areas on sidewalks and disregarding traffic control devices.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
In a city already famous for turning sidewalks into runways, the collision of Olympic chaos and Milanese cool factor meant every café line and crosswalk revealed how locals and visitors were styling winter essentials.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
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Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Awaiting him was a crowd that took up the entire sidewalk and wrapped around the parking lot.
—Andrés Soto, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
At Monday’s meeting, Blowers noted the benefits of the devices, as well as their potential safety issues — like individuals operating the equipment in an unsafe manner, riding too close to pedestrians or in congested areas on sidewalks and disregarding traffic control devices.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
In a city already famous for turning sidewalks into runways, the collision of Olympic chaos and Milanese cool factor meant every café line and crosswalk revealed how locals and visitors were styling winter essentials.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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sidewalk
noun
side·walk
ˈsīd-ˌwȯk 
: a usually paved walk at the side of a street or road
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