Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence
Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
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Neighbors sat at plastic tables on the sidewalk, playing dominoes.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The surveillance images show a group of nine individuals – some wearing hoodies and facial coverings – walking on a sidewalk, with some of the suspects’ faces visible to the camera.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The suspect was speeding down a sidewalk toward a group of officers when Duran lifted the cooler loaded with ice and drinks and hurled it at Duprey.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Food delivery robots are now ubiquitous in parts of Chicago, cruising down crowded sidewalks and scooching themselves through crosswalks.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The surveillance images show a group of nine individuals – some wearing hoodies and facial coverings – walking on a sidewalk, with some of the suspects’ faces visible to the camera.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The suspect was speeding down a sidewalk toward a group of officers when Duran lifted the cooler loaded with ice and drinks and hurled it at Duprey.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Food delivery robots are now ubiquitous in parts of Chicago, cruising down crowded sidewalks and scooching themselves through crosswalks.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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