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sidewalk

[sahyd-wawk] / ˈsaɪdˌwɔk /
NOUN
footway
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NOUN
pathway
Synonyms


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Just two years after the 62-year-old actor snapped up the modern 4,000-square-foot home, shocking images have revealed extensive damage outside the residence, with the collapse cracking open the sidewalk and leaving behind a gaping hole.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Wall Street Journal editor John Bussey was standing on the sidewalk near the office that morning when the first plane hit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Her son Victor, 11, plopped onto the sidewalk to read his Imagination Library edition of "Llama Llama Red Pajama," a family favorite.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

On summer evenings, the streets are thronged with people spilling out onto the sidewalk to enjoy a pint and take a rare break from complaining about the weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Walking toward us along the sidewalk, as so many hundreds of times before, came The Bulldog with his rolling short-legged gait.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

“Angelenos see the results in crumbling streets, buckled sidewalks and streetlights that stay dark,” proponents said in their ballot argument.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

They are typically nonprofit organizations that maintain amenities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, gyms, playgrounds, private roads, shared parking lots, sidewalks, trash removal and more.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Nearly a quarter of U.S. children live in a neighborhood without a park or playground, and a similar share lack sidewalks or walking paths, according to recent federal data from the CDC.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

Walking around may require navigating steep inclines or stairwell-like sidewalks, but over the past century the city has developed a unique transit system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The water on the roads and sidewalks reflected light with a silvery sheen.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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