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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Police said Sunday that a 65-year-old man was found dead on a sidewalk near an entrance to Disneyland in Anaheim. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Shattered glass littered sidewalks after rioters smashed and looted thousands of shops, torched cars and buildings, and attacked police, who fired tear gas and water cannons. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026 Officers found the man unconscious on a sidewalk between the resort hotels and a park entrance, where he was pronounced dead at the scene. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The connector, which will eventually replace the tram, is a quarter-mile long and will feature moving sidewalks and escalators. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sidewalk

Word History

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sidewalk was in 1739

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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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