sidewalk
noun
side·walk
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Definition of sidewalk
: a usually paved walk for pedestrians at the side of a street
Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence
Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
Recent Examples on the Web
Paolino has long complained that too many people loiter in Kennedy Plaza and on the surrounding sidewalks, driving away businesses that might be interested in opening downtown. — Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com, "Underground bus tunnel pitched for Kennedy Plaza redesign in downtown Providence," 5 Sep. 2019 Homeless people are dying on sidewalks, along riverbeds, and in tents, parks, shelters, vehicles, motels and hospitals. — Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, "Column: He died Sunday on a West L.A. sidewalk. He was homeless. He is part of an epidemic," 4 Sep. 2019 The plan will offer some relief to walkers and bikers with wider sidewalks, bike lanes, bulb-outs and plazas, as well as the renovation of 11 alleyways. — J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, "City ready to raise height limits, allowing more housing units near Market and Van Ness," 3 Sep. 2019 The truck turned right, drove up on the sidewalk, hit a tree, and then crashed into the city office, according to charging documents. — Jon Kelvey, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "After allegedly dealing ‘substantial damage’ to Taneytown City Hall with truck, local man charged," 3 Sep. 2019 When delivery bots get stuck on the sidewalk, good Samaritans help them get unstuck. — Wired, "Of Course Citizens Should Be Allowed to Kick Robots," 29 Aug. 2019 Tim Underwood said Nunez was driving a gold-colored 2006 Nissan Sentra headed south on Black Mountain Road when the car veered to the right and onto a sidewalk, striking Arm. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Not guilty plea from 20-year-old accused of killing Rancho Peñasquitos pedestrian in suspected DUI crash," 28 Aug. 2019 One officer was standing on the sidewalk, and the officer who initiated the stop was seated in his vehicle conducting a computer records check, police said. — Arizona Republic, azcentral, "Scottsdale officer rear-ended in his police SUV," 24 Aug. 2019 Miami is raising some of its roads and sidewalks, hoping a few feet will be enough, but enough for what? — David Campany, The New Yorker, "Life in Miami on the Knife’s Edge of Climate Change," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sidewalk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sidewalk
sidewalk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sidewalk
US
: a usually concrete path along the side of a street for people to walk on
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sidewalk
noun
side·walk
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Kids Definition of sidewalk
: a usually paved walk at the side of a street or road
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