sidewalk

/ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

Meanings

noun

A footpath, usually paved, at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians; a pavement (UK) or footpath (Australia, New Zealand)

Examples :

"My daughter walked along the sidewalk to school this morning. "

noun

(by extension) any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road

Examples :

"The park's central path, paved with smooth stones, served as a popular sidewalk for children walking to school. "

architecture area building way place

Related Words

located verb

/ləʊˈkeɪtɪd/ /loʊˈkeɪtɪd/

To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

"The school located the lost backpack in the main office. "

pedestrians noun

/pəˈdɛstriənz/ /pɪˈdɛstriənz/

A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.

"The crosswalk allows pedestrians to safely cross the busy street. "

footpath noun

/ˈfʊtˌpæθ/ /ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ/

A path for pedestrians.

"The children walked along the footpath to school. "

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

pavement noun

/ˈpeɪvmənt/

(now chiefly in technical contexts) A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.

"The children were drawing with chalk on the pavement outside their house. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

popular noun

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/ /ˈpɑpjələɹ/

A person who is popular, especially at a school.

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

central adjective

/ˈsɛntɹəl/

Being in the centre.

"The central library is located in the heart of the city. "