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sidewalk

American  
[sahyd-wawk] / ˈsaɪdˌwɔk /

noun

  1. a walk, especially a paved one, at the side of a street or road.

sidewalk British  
/ ˈsaɪdˌwɔːk /

noun

  1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): pavement.  a hard-surfaced path for pedestrians alongside and a little higher than a road

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Etymology

Origin of sidewalk

First recorded in 1660–70; side 1 + walk

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