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

Models walked against the rush, a reminder that the sidewalk is the ultimate runway. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Investigators believe the driver went through a stop sign at a nearby intersection and then crashed through a guardrail that separates the sidewalk from the beach. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Surface tree roots may also push their way through sidewalk cracks or buckle pavement in driveways. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

Police pursued the pickup, and the driver allegedly drove into oncoming traffic, over sidewalks, and in the wrong direction on one-way streets. — Kansas City Star, 28 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