sidewalk †

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a walkway, usually paved, beside a street or road.

Quotations

1826

Some regulation with respect to the improvement of the sidewalks, may be considered as necessary.

1869

When the town of York was incorporated as a city, in 1834, under the name of Toronto, it had not a single sidewalk within its limits.

1960

For a moment the hand sleigh made sharp whistling noises against the sheath of snow on the sidewalk.