sidewalk

noun

side·​walk ˈsīd-ˌwȯk 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this year, Greenwood Village also amended its municipal code to prohibit low power e-scooters and class 3 e-bikes from city paths, trails and sidewalks. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The bill restricts sidewalk riding of e-scooters in an effort to prevent injury to pedestrians. — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

At one point, three people on sidewalk of 41st Avenue could be seen scrambling away as the man and the officers approached them. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Upon discovering the tagging, staff staff and equipment were mobilized to remove the markings from the municipal sidewalks through cleaning and power washing, the statement says. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sidewalk

• sidewalk café
• sidewalk sale
• sidewalk superintendent

Rhymes for sidewalk

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock

Kids Definition

sidewalk

noun

side·​walk ˈsīd-ˌwȯk 

: a usually paved walk at the side of a street or road