Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence
Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
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In the weeks after the protest, KU’s Student Affairs office initiated disciplinary proceedings against Students for Justice in Palestine and its officers, citing alleged violations that included improper camping, the use of signs attached to sticks, chalking sidewalks and excessive noise.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
Brown’s current system of more than 1,200 cameras is especially focused on high-traffic areas like streets, sidewalks and walkways, as well as building entry and exit points, the university spokesperson said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
As noted in a biography from the Hexton Gallery of Aspen, Colorado, Fitzpatrick went to New York in the 1980s and hung out in Washington Square Park selling his drawings on the sidewalk.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Thompson, 50, was a father of two from Minnesota visiting New York City for a shareholder conference in midtown Manhattan when a gunman approached him from behind and shot him on a sidewalk outside the host hotel.
—Michael Ruiz , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
Brown’s current system of more than 1,200 cameras is especially focused on high-traffic areas like streets, sidewalks and walkways, as well as building entry and exit points, the university spokesperson said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
As noted in a biography from the Hexton Gallery of Aspen, Colorado, Fitzpatrick went to New York in the 1980s and hung out in Washington Square Park selling his drawings on the sidewalk.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Thompson, 50, was a father of two from Minnesota visiting New York City for a shareholder conference in midtown Manhattan when a gunman approached him from behind and shot him on a sidewalk outside the host hotel.
—Michael Ruiz , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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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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