Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence
Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
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Jasmine Williams, one of the plaintiffs, described being handcuffed and jailed after being stopped for riding a scooter on the sidewalk.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Scooters can only be ridden on a bicycle path, trail or bikeway, but not on sidewalks.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
By Thursday, flowers, candles, photographs and handwritten notes filled the sidewalk, joined by yellow ribbons and wooden crosses bearing victims’ names.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
As Saturday night spilled into Sunday morning, the sidewalks and crowded patios of lively Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, were cloaked in terror and fear as the clinking of glasses and music gave way to frantic calls for help after a gunman opened fire.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Scooters can only be ridden on a bicycle path, trail or bikeway, but not on sidewalks.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
By Thursday, flowers, candles, photographs and handwritten notes filled the sidewalk, joined by yellow ribbons and wooden crosses bearing victims’ names.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
As Saturday night spilled into Sunday morning, the sidewalks and crowded patios of lively Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, were cloaked in terror and fear as the clinking of glasses and music gave way to frantic calls for help after a gunman opened fire.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 7 Mar. 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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