sidewalk

/'saidwɔ:k/

Thân thiện

A child skips along the sidewalk on a sunny afternoon.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A paved path for pedestrians: A "sidewalk" is a specifically constructed, paved surface intended for people to walk on, typically found alongside a street or roadway, separating pedestrians from vehicular traffic.

Usage

• The primary function of a "sidewalk" is to provide a safe, designated area for foot traffic.
• It is a standard feature of urban and suburban infrastructure.
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Advanced Usage

• "to hit the sidewalk": (informal) to go out walking, often to look for something or someone.
  • I'm going to hit the sidewalk and see if any shops are open.
• Used in legal and municipal contexts regarding public right-of-way and maintenance responsibilities.
  • Property owners are responsible for clearing snow from the sidewalk.

Variants and Related Words

• Pavement (n): (Chiefly British) The hard surface of a road or sidewalk; synonymous with "sidewalk" in UK English.
  • Mind the gap between the train and the pavement.
• Footpath (n): A path for pedestrians, which can be paved or unpaved, and is not necessarily adjacent to a street.
• Curb (n): The raised edge of a sidewalk where it meets the street.

Synonyms

• Footway: (formal) A path or way for pedestrians.
• Walkway: A general term for any path designed for walking.

Related Phrases

• Sidewalk cafe: A restaurant with tables and chairs set up on the public sidewalk.
  • We had coffee at a charming sidewalk cafe.
• Sidewalk chalk: Colored chalk used for drawing on pavement.
  • The children decorated the driveway with sidewalk chalk.
• Sidewalk sale: A sale where merchandise is displayed on tables on the sidewalk in front of a store.
  • The bookstore is having a sidewalk sale this weekend.

Idioms

• "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence/sidewalk": A proverb meaning other people's situations always seem better than one's own.
  • He thinks my job is easier, but the grass is always greener on the other side.

Học thuật

Noun

1. walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pavement