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

Eads ordered that a seizure-reducing medication be injected into his friend’s thigh and cradled his head after guiding him to the ground to prevent further injury from a fall on the concrete sidewalk. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025

In a video shared by county officials, a man with a backpack can be seen charging at a lit menorah, wrestling with it and then slamming it to the ground, causing the lightbulbs to break and scatter on the sidewalk. —Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025

Large crowds packed the sidewalks to catch a glimpse of the famous over-the-top Christmas displays in Brooklyn's Dyker Heights. —Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

Danville has prohibited e-bikes on sidewalks in its business district for more than a year. —Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025

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
• isopach
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk

Kids Definition

sidewalk

noun

side·​walk ˈsīd-ˌwȯk 

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