sidewalk

noun

side·​walk ˈsīd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce sidewalk (audio)
: 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.
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Get inspired by the pollinator garden and create sidewalk chalk masterpieces. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025 Responding officers found Thornton passed out on the sidewalk outside the building on Harlem River Drive near Frederick Douglass Blvd. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025 Prosecutors allege the driver intentionally drove his vehicle onto a sidewalk and into the crowd gathered outside the club around 2 a.m. local time on July 19, injuring 37 people. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025 Cross South 76th Street and turn right at the sidewalk. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sidewalk

Word History

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sidewalk was in 1739

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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

sidewalk

noun
side·​walk ˈsīd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce sidewalk (audio)
: a usually paved walk at the side of a street or road

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