# sidewalk

Pronunciation: say "SYD-wawk" US /ˈsaɪdwɔk/, UK /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

## Noun

1. A paved path running alongside a road, meant for people on foot rather than for vehicles. *(Philippines, US)*
   - Simple: A hard path beside a road where people can walk safely.
   - _The city repaved the sidewalk along Main Street last month._
   - _Children chalked bright drawings all over the sidewalk outside their house._
2. A paved walking path of any kind, including one that does not run beside a road. *(US)*
   - Simple: A hard path for walking, even when it is not next to a road.
   - _A winding sidewalk cut through the park toward the central fountain._
   - _The campus sidewalks connected every building without ever touching a street._

## Origin

Formed in English from "side" plus "walk."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sidewalk (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).