(US, Canada, Philippines) A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
(US, Canada, Philippines) A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
Stay on the sidewalk.
“Riding an e-bike on the sidewalk around be grounds for immediate public execution”
“Au contraire, I think we should design our urban transitional spaces to be serendipity spaces. Bump into your kid's teacher as you're stepping on the bus. Smile at a fellow dog walker. Pause to cool your hands off in a compact fountain. Buy a coffee from a sidewalk cart.”
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(chiefly, UK, Irish, South Africa, Canada, Mid-Atlantic US, countable) A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.
(AU, NZ, India, Ireland) A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.
A slightly elevated path (walkway) for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.
(US) A moving walkway.
Driver chased kid on dirt bike down the sidewalk, trying to hit them, deputies say #usnews
“Last week I helped cut the ribbon on new traffic lights, crosswalks, sidewalk ramps, and pedestrian beacons on Pearson Ranch Rd and Iveans Way, between Elsa England Elementary and Pearson Ranch Middle School. This is a milestone for the Avery Ranch community. 1/2”
“Riding an e-bike on the sidewalk should be grounds for immediate public execution”
“Real talk: One thing I realize I don’t miss about going to work in the city every day. Mentally ill people screaming and folks suffering from addiction laying along the sidewalk. I don’t blame them for being there. Society has failed them. But it’s exhausting to witness.”
(US, by extension) Any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.
Morning commuters in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas discovered slick sidewalks and icy roadways Monday.
“Cellphone video captured the driver trying to hit the teen on the sidewalk before she sped away.”
“raft on the sidewalk profit on a plank preaching CEO drops change #haiku4u #political #satire #puns #writing #writingprompt”
“Driver chased kid on dirt bike down the sidewalk, trying to hit them, deputies say #usnews”
“Here is today's prompt: Genre: Political Satire Location: Raft Object: sidewalk Word: profit Happy #writing! #writingprompt”
“A woman in Washington state was arrested for a DUI after driving recklessly on a suburban sidewalk and chasing down a child on their bike.”