sidewalk

noun

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side·walk | \ ˈsīd-ˌwȯk

Definition of sidewalk

: 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 victim was walking with three other people when he was struck on Grand Avenue by a car that was driven onto the sidewalk at a high rate of speed, the Falmouth Police Department said in a statement on Facebook. — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2021 Gradually, the water breaches the curbs and flows onto the sidewalk. — Justin Beal, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2021 One woman briefly argued with a police officer who asked her to step out of the road and onto the sidewalk. — Eliza Fawcett And Alex Putterman, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2021 One woman briefly argued with a police officer who asked her to step out of the road and onto the sidewalk. — Alex Putterman, courant.com, 5 Sep. 2021 The driver rode onto the sidewalk and made a left turn, striking the passenger side of the squad car, according to COPA records. — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2021 The seam rips on one of her bags, and smaller paper bags fall out of it, onto the sidewalk. — Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021 The sprinkler head along the driveway is watering the concrete; tall grass is pushing back spray, and water flowing onto the sidewalk is a clear sign of overwatering. — Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2021 Javier Sanchez was among those who moved his stall onto the sidewalk when the swap meet closed. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2021

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