sidewalk
nounUK /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ · US /ˈsaɪdwɔk/
Etymology From side + walk.
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Canada, Philippines, US A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
- Stay on the sidewalk.
- Morning commuters in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas discovered slick sidewalks and icy roadways Monday.2024 January 21, Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, “Icy conditions make for hazardous travel across central US, but warmer air is on the horizon”, in CNN:
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- Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle said body camera video and footage from a nearby business appear to show the suspect charge at officer Travis Brown near a sidewalk during the Friday night protests.2024 August 13, Emma Tucker and Cindy Von Quednow, “Ferguson police release videos showing officer pushed to sidewalk during protests marking decade since Michael Brown killing”, in CNN:
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US, Broadly Any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.
- Derived terms
- roll up the sidewalks, sidewalk artist, sidewalk cafe, sidewalk café, sidewalk chalk, sidewalk elevator, sidewalk library, sidewalk shed, sidewalk superintendent
- Related terms
- front walk
- Hyponyms
- moving sidewalk, slidewalk