sidewalk

American  

[sahyd-wawk] / ˈsaɪdˌwɔk /

noun

1. a walk, especially a paved one, at the side of a street or road.

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sidewalk British  

/ ˈsaɪdˌwɔːk /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): pavement.  a hard-surfaced path for pedestrians alongside and a little higher than a road

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Etymology

Origin of sidewalk

First recorded in 1660–70; side ¹ + walk

Example Sentences

Sometimes it is obvious: large tubular casings left behind on a nearby sidewalk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fallen Guard members lie on the sidewalk on 17th Street NW.

From The Wall Street Journal

In another clip, federal agents detained an elderly man sitting on the sidewalk near a liquor store, “making sure to put a handcuff on his hand as they helped him up.”

From Los Angeles Times

"When officers arrived, they located both subjects sleeping on the sidewalk," Posen police said in a statement.

From BBC

Now, the larger format provides enough backroom space to sort donations, so garbage bags of donated clothing don’t spill out onto the sidewalk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• boardwalk
• pavement
• walkway