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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Mette’s glasses, which fell off her face when she was shot, remained on the sidewalk. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025 After more than two decades, an Ohio man who died after he was found unconscious on a sidewalk in Phoenix has been identified. Sam Gillette, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 In a popular TikTok video posted April 21, Becky Levin Navarro is seen walking on a sidewalk near Austin’s MoPac expressway after a Waymo ride gone wrong. Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025 Flowers, notes, candles, and other items were placed neatly in two rows down a sidewalk among the oak trees and Spanish moss, a defining beauty mark on FSU's picturesque campus. Kati Weis, CBS News, 20 Apr. 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

Cite this Entry

“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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