sidewalk

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ (UK)
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/ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ (UK) · /ˈsaɪdwɔk/ (US) · /ˈsaɪdwɑk/

Definition of sidewalk

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (Canada, Philippines, US)A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
    “Stay on the sidewalk.”
    “Morning commuters in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas discovered slick sidewalks and icy roadways Monday.”
    “Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle said body camera video and footage from a nearby business appear to show the suspect charge at officer Travis Brown near a sidewalk during the Friday night protests.”
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noun

  1. (Canada, Philippines, US)A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
    “Stay on the sidewalk.”
    “Morning commuters in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas discovered slick sidewalks and icy roadways Monday.”
    “Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle said body camera video and footage from a nearby business appear to show the suspect charge at officer Travis Brown near a sidewalk during the Friday night protests.”
  2. (US, broadly)Any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From side + walk.

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64 words

4-letter words

98 words

3-letter words

20 words

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