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moving sidewalk

American  

noun

  1. a moving surface, similar to a conveyor belt, for carrying pedestrians.


Etymology

Origin of moving sidewalk

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Swells of ambient music rise to meet passengers as the moving sidewalk whisks them through the terminal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024

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

We're taking the first step in solving for "why," leaving behind the moving sidewalk we've been on.

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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