Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

sidewalk

[sahyd-wawk] / ˈsaɪdˌwɔk /
NOUN
footway
Synonyms


NOUN
pathway
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At the center of the controversy is a sidewalk vending ordinance San Diego adopted in 2024 that also prohibited yoga classes of four or more people at shoreline beaches and parks without city permission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

In downtown Los Angeles, dozens of volunteers collected donations on the sidewalk outside the Venezuelan restaurant Full Arepas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

A video clip went viral after it showed her clad in Knicks gear and nonchalantly dumping the contents of the blue-and-orange trash can onto the sidewalk before walking off with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

One recent problem, the author notes, is the colonization of sidewalk space by shared electric scooters and delivery robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

She nearly bumps into multiple people on the sidewalk.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "sidewalk" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com