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sidewalk

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side·walk  (sdwôk)
n.
A paved walkway along the side of a street.
sidewalk
Noun
US & Canad a raised space alongside a road, for pedestrians
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sidewalksidewalk - walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
pavement
pavement, paving - the paved surface of a thoroughfare
paseo, walkway, walk - a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
sidewalk
noun U.S., Canad. pavement, footpath Austral., N.Z.
Translations

sidewalk [ˈsaɪdwɔːk] n (US) → acera, vereda (LAM); andén m (LAM); banqueta (LAM)
sidewalk [ˈsaɪdwɔːk] side n (US) → trottoir m
sidewalk [ˈsaɪdwɔːk] side (US) n → Bürgersteig m
sidewalk [ˈsaɪdwɔːk] n (US) → marciapiede m
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Two women-servants came out with pails and brooms and brushes, and gave the sidewalk a thorough scrubbing; meanwhile two others scrubbed the four marble steps which led up to the door; beyond these we could see some men-servants taking up the carpet of the grand staircase.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Behind the police rearguard, at a respectful distance, was an orderly but vociferous mob, several blocks in length, that congested the street from sidewalk to sidewalk.
The Strength of the Strong by London, Jack View in context
Just about the time when I reached extreme physical exhaustion, I came upon a portion of a street where the board sidewalk was considerably elevated.
Up From Slavery by Washington, Booker T. View in context
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