sidewalk
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪdwɔk/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪdwɑk/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪdwɔːk
Noun
[edit]sidewalk (plural sidewalks)
- (US, Philippines) A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
- Synonyms: (archaic) trottoir, (British English, South Africa) pavement, (Australia, New Zealand, India) footpath, (Louisiana, Texas) banquette
- Stay on the sidewalk.
- 2024 August 13, Emma Tucker and Cindy Von Quednow, “Ferguson police release videos showing officer pushed to sidewalk during protests marking decade since Michael Brown killing”, in CNN[2]:
- Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle said body camera video and footage from a nearby business appear to show the suspect charge at officer Travis Brown near a sidewalk during the Friday night protests.
- (US, by extension) Any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.
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[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Cebuano: saydwok
Translations
[edit]paved footpath
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