Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence
Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
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New sidewalk may be installed to some intersections, according to the Department of Transportation.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Some nights the crowd heaves outside Mắm and the feeling is catch as catch can, diners hunched on low plastic stools eating off only slightly taller plastic tables, on the sidewalk and in the street, even spilling over to a nearby empty storefront.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
One man even left raw chicken in a pan with a bowl of water on the sidewalk for the bear.
—Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The footage shows officers carefully opening the bathroom door before the confused bear casually strolls out and heads down the sidewalk to freedom while officers and bystanders scatter out of the way.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Some nights the crowd heaves outside Mắm and the feeling is catch as catch can, diners hunched on low plastic stools eating off only slightly taller plastic tables, on the sidewalk and in the street, even spilling over to a nearby empty storefront.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
One man even left raw chicken in a pan with a bowl of water on the sidewalk for the bear.
—Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The footage shows officers carefully opening the bathroom door before the confused bear casually strolls out and heads down the sidewalk to freedom while officers and bystanders scatter out of the way.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 13 May. 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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