Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence
Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
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That’s like a flower scrupulously nudging out from between sidewalk slabs, a breath of fresh air.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Tripp says tackling projects like sealing sidewalks and driveways; weeding; tree, plant, and shrub care; planter bed maintenance; and sprinkler system maintenance in April is a good idea.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
According to Bentham, all one has to do is add the hedons of all pedestrians, deduct the dolors of all cart-drivers, and if the result is positive, then widen the sidewalk, otherwise don’t.
—George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Body camera footage released alongside Prescott’s preliminary report showed that Jones began moving toward the policeman, who was in the street and walked onto a sidewalk to keep his distance.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Tripp says tackling projects like sealing sidewalks and driveways; weeding; tree, plant, and shrub care; planter bed maintenance; and sprinkler system maintenance in April is a good idea.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
According to Bentham, all one has to do is add the hedons of all pedestrians, deduct the dolors of all cart-drivers, and if the result is positive, then widen the sidewalk, otherwise don’t.
—George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Body camera footage released alongside Prescott’s preliminary report showed that Jones began moving toward the policeman, who was in the street and walked onto a sidewalk to keep his distance.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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