Meaning & use
sidewalk
A paved path alongside a street, reserved for people walking.
See it in a sentence
Children rode their bikes carefully along the sidewalk near the school.
Vendors set up small stalls on the sidewalk during the weekend market.
A note on using this word
Standard American English; British English typically uses 'pavement' for the same thing.
Words with a similar meaning
pavementfootpath
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