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sidewalk

[sahyd-wawk] / ˈsaɪdˌwɔk /
NOUN
footway
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NOUN
pathway
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You may find yourself joining the crowds on the sidewalk, balancing on your tiptoes while you peer through open windows at the nearest TV, a snack from a nearby street vendor clutched in your hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Perhaps it’s simply the last time he set foot on the sidewalk.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

On the sidewalk outside a charging station in downtown Abuja, women shading themselves with umbrellas sell mangoes and peanuts steps away from a Tesla Cybertruck.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I don’t get mistaken for an actual person, but I do love the moment where you pass them on the sidewalk or on the subway and you see the wheels churning in their mind.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

I tug on Emma’s hand, but she continues jumping and dancing down the sidewalk.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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