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sidewalk

noun
SaySYD-wawk/ˈsaɪdwɔk/UK/ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

Pluralsidewalks

2 meanings of sidewalk

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  1. 1
    nounPhilippinesUScountable
    A hard path beside a road where people can walk safely.

    We walked on the sidewalk so the cars could not hit us.

    Snow covered the sidewalk in front of the little store.

    Similarpavement, footpath

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  2. 2
    nounUScountable
    A hard path for walking, even when it is not next to a road.

    A sidewalk led across the park to the playground.

    We followed the sidewalk through the garden to the back gate.

    Similarpath, walkway, footpath, pathway

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Origin

It comes from two English words: "side" and "walk."