sidewalk

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈsaɪdwɔːk//
United States//ˈsaɪdwɔk//
//ˈsaɪdwɑk//

A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.

noun

1
A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
Stay on the sidewalk.
Morning commuters in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas discovered slick sidewalks and icy roadways Monday.
Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle said body camera video and footage from a nearby business appear to show the suspect charge at officer Travis Brown near a sidewalk during the Friday night protests.
2
Any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English walk English sidewalk From side + walk.

Forms

plural: sidewalks

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sidewalk · A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.

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