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sidewalk

American  
[sahyd-wawk] / ˈsaɪdˌwɔk /

noun

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

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

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One night while she was walking her dog, she stopped short on the sidewalk: She could move to New York, she thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

On the sidewalk in front of the store: Well, that was another story.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Later social media posts said the lines were forming outside on the sidewalk next to the terminal.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

As he swept his sidewalk, Rivera nodded to the mural of Chavez that towered above children playing Thursday at Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It wasn’t too much longer before Aunt Kitty emerged onto the sidewalk.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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