How do you use Sidewalk in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like pavement or walk, plus the exact meaning.

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Sidewalk in a sentence

Sidewalk | Sidewalks

Sidewalk meaning

  1. A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
  2. Any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.

Synonyms of Sidewalk

pavement walk walkway paseo

Sidewalk in Dutch

stoep trottoir voetpad

Example sentences (20)

If you’re blocking a crosswalk or parking on a sidewalk or jamming up a bike lane, yes, you’ll have to pay a fine.

The police frequently ask those sleeping on the sidewalk to move to a different street corner or around the block.

The painted sidewalk at 205 Broad Street (featured in a recent Where Have I Seen This) getting a new look today.

Miller says she understands the closure is inconvenient of a lot of people, but driving on the sidewalk is flat illegal.

In Selma, the city council met on a sidewalk using lights from cellphones and declared a state of emergency.

Police remained on the scene Thursday morning, having taped off large areas of sidewalk around the building.

Destiny Hill, the family's neighbor, told : 'She was sweet, she would just ride her scooter up and down the sidewalk smiling.

He recalled that he’s seen people on the sidewalk looking glum and they will light up when they see Hemi.

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Sofer arrived under heavy security in a black Chevrolet Suburban SUV that drove onto the sidewalk, up to the building’s door.

In separate but related action, the City Commission also approved sidewalk work for the playground area.

Students are reminded to board a school bus in single file and wait on the sidewalk until the bus has come to a complete stop.

The Sidewalk Art Festival couldn’t have succeeded over the last 75 years without the support of the community, organizers said.

In this of the shooting’s aftermath, Brown struggled on the sidewalk outside the store as he bled out.

She rolled up her striped polo shirt to flaunt her blossoming bump while walking arm in arm down the sidewalk with her boyfriend.

A snow shoveler and snow blower team up while clearing a Portland sidewalk on Saturday, March 4, 2023, during a late season storm.

I paused on the sidewalk outside a Michigan Avenue high-rise and stared up at the carved stone arch that crested the double doors.

The kids, once again divided into age groups, lined up expectantly along the sidewalk of the park.

A police sergeant had to pin him on the sidewalk and in the process, sustained cuts to the elbow.

The main water line was beneath the sidewalk, and one of the firefighters was twisting a large shut-off wrench to turn the water off.

During a recent visit to Portland, Oregon, my husband and I watched a private security guard help up an unhoused man from the sidewalk.

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Common combinations with sidewalk

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the sidewalk 106×
  • sidewalk and 17×
  • on sidewalk 17×
  • sidewalk in
  • sidewalk on
  • sidewalk is
  • sidewalk outside
  • sidewalk along
  • sidewalk or
  • sidewalk to

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sidewalk" in a sentence?
An example: "If you’re blocking a crosswalk or parking on a sidewalk or jamming up a bike lane, yes, you’ll have to pay a fine." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "sidewalk" from real English texts.
What does "sidewalk" mean?
Sidewalk means: A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
What are synonyms of "sidewalk"?
Common synonyms of "sidewalk" include: pavement, walk, walkway, paseo.
What is "sidewalk" in Dutch?
"sidewalk" translates to Dutch as: stoep, trottoir, voetpad.
How many example sentences with "sidewalk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "sidewalk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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