sidewalk

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sidewalk

/ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ UK
/ˈsaɪdwɔk/ US
/ˈsaɪdwɑk/ cot caught merger

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noun sidewalks · side-walk

Canada, Philippines, US A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians. Stay on the sidewalk.
Similar: trottoir, pavement, footpath, banquette
US, broadly Any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.

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Closest in meaning: pavement, parkway, driveway, curb, roadside, kerb, path, walkway, road, street, alley, boardwalk, way, passageway, door, pole

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noun paved footpath

Español	acera, andén, banqueta, escarpa, vereda, hacera
한국어	보도 bodo, 인도 indo
日本語	歩道 hodō, 舗道 hodō, 舗装 hosō, 人道 jindō
中文	人行道 rénxíngdào, 步道 bùdào
हिन्दी	फ़ुटपाथ fuṭpāth, फुटपाथ phuṭpāth, पटरी paṭrī
Português	calçada, passeio
Français	trottoir
Deutsch	Bürgersteig, Gehweg, Gehsteig, Fußgängerweg, Gangsteig
Italiano	marciapiede
Ελληνικά	πεζοδρόμιο pezodrómio
Română	trotuar, caldarâm, pavaj
Русский	тротуа́р trotuár, мостова́я mostovája
Tiếng Việt	vỉa hè
العربية	رَصِيف raṣīf, طَوَار ṭawār, طُوَار ṭuwār
עברית	מִדְרָכָה midrakhá

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@misc{sidewalk_2026,
  title = {sidewalk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sidewalk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}