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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The damage will require asphalt and sidewalk replacements, ACHD said. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2025 Guevara stood on the sidewalk with other journalists until a police line began moving toward a thinning crowd of protesters. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 The construction will bring nearly 10 miles of new or replaced sidewalks, lane resurfacing and hundreds of new or replaced wheelchair-accessible curb ramps. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025 Glass and brick litter the sidewalk outside of a dentist office in northeast Kansas City after a pickup truck smashed into it early Wednesday morning. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 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

Cite this Entry

“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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