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Sidewalk

noun

a walking path beside a road.

8 letters 2 syllables

What does Sidewalk mean?

a walking path beside a road.

Dictionary definition

A paved path beside a road where people can walk.

Example sentences

Sidewalk in a sentence

easy

We walked on the sidewalk to school.

medium

The city repaired a cracked sidewalk near the park.

hard

A clear sidewalk gives pedestrians a safer place to walk beside traffic.

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What does sidewalk mean?

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Sidewalk

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Synonyms

Words like Sidewalk

walkwayUse for a path made for walking.
footpathUse for a path for people on foot.
pavementUse in some places for a paved walking area.
Antonyms

Opposite words

roadwayUse as a contrast for the part of the street where vehicles travel.
grass pathUse as a contrast for an unpaved path.
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Word family

Sidewalk word family

Base word

sidewalk

noun

sidewalks

More than one sidewalk.

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