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 impact caused the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike McMullin on the sidewalk before eventually hitting a pole. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 The new bridge design is intended to improve pedestrian safety with sidewalk, biking and accessibility updates. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025 There’s the bar across the street, whose customers sometimes park their cars on the sidewalks and in front of The Grand’s garage exits, trapping residents inside. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025 There also did not appear to be many hawkers, who stand on the sidewalk with binders filled with photographs of different items that are later retrieved from a storefront, storage bin or other location upon request. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 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

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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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