sidewalk
//ˈsaɪdwɔːk//
Forms
- Plural
- sidewalks
Definitions
1.A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
- Morning commuters in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas discovered slick sidewalks and icy roadways Monday.
- 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.
2.Any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4300
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
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Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der.
Proto-Germanic *sīdaz
Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ
Old English sīde
Middle English side
English side
English walk
English sidewalk
From side + walk.