moving sidewalk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of moving sidewalk
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The group lifted the calf to the surface to breathe as they moved below, acting as a kind of moving sidewalk to keep the calf afloat.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 31, 2023
This jet stream is like a moving sidewalk at the airport, where storms can pick up baggage along the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
The moving sidewalk has such a sneaky allure, because it's safe.
From Fox News ● Jan. 25, 2022
But in their toggle between suburban rooms and gleaming event venues, on the moving sidewalk of Instagram and amid the rotten eggs of Twitter, they might well be surpassing the Partridges.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
Cannons are supposed to be loud, that's their claim to fame, and—like it or not—the moving sidewalk is bound to end sooner or later.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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