Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence
Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
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The western end is dotted with homeless encampments, and people experiencing homelessness occupy sidewalks along the avenue between Interstate 35 and Loop 820.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
The insole is made of memory foam and designed to absorb shocks, keeping your feet from feeling the discomfort of every bump along the sidewalk.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Capturing water involves building urban elements that can safely retain it — permeable sidewalks, rain gardens and retention ponds.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Fava snuffled and dawdled and took her own sweet time up the sidewalk.
—Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
The insole is made of memory foam and designed to absorb shocks, keeping your feet from feeling the discomfort of every bump along the sidewalk.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Capturing water involves building urban elements that can safely retain it — permeable sidewalks, rain gardens and retention ponds.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Fava snuffled and dawdled and took her own sweet time up the sidewalk.
—Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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sidewalk
noun
side·walk
ˈsīd-ˌwȯk 
: a usually paved walk at the side of a street or road
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