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sidewalk

[ sahyd-wawk ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌwɔk /
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noun
a walk, especially a paved one, at the side of a street or road.
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Origin of sidewalk

First recorded in 1660–70; side1 + walk
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British Dictionary definitions for sidewalk

sidewalk
/ (ˈsaɪdˌwɔːk) /

noun
US and Canadian a hard-surfaced path for pedestrians alongside and a little higher than a roadAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): pavement
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