noun
sidewalk
SYD-wawk
noun
1
A paved path alongside a road, reserved for pedestrians.
"Children were skateboarding along the sidewalk."
How to Use Sidewalk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe paved pedestrian path beside a street.
UK vs US
This is the standard American English term; British English generally says "pavement" instead.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
sidewalks plural
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Etymology
A compound of "side" and "walk".