sidewalk

noun/ˈsaɪdwɔːk/CEFR A2

ফুটপাত

Meaning

The paved path at the side of a road for people to walk on.

Example sentences

  • Hawkers had taken over the sidewalk.হকাররা ফুটপাত দখল করে নিয়েছিল।
  • Walk on the sidewalk, not the road.রাস্তায় নয়, ফুটপাতে হাঁটো।

A common mistake

He was walking on the sidewalk in Dhaka.→He was walking on the footpath in Dhaka.

Sidewalk is American and pavement is British. Bangladesh says footpath, and that is the word an exam here expects.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: footpath, pavement

Similar words, and what each means

  • footpath

    ফুটপাত, পায়ে চলার পথ

    A narrow path or side of a road made for people to walk on.

  • pavement

    ফুটপাত

    A paved path at the side of a road for people to walk on.

Other English words for “ফুটপাত”

  • footpath

    A narrow path or side of a road made for people to walk on.

  • pavement

    A paved path at the side of a road for people to walk on.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “sidewalk” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ফুটপাত
    • • টুপটাপ শব্দ
    • • টাই-ডাই, কাপড় বেঁধে রং করে নকশা তৈরির পদ্ধতি
    • • মুস (বড় হরিণজাতীয় প্রাণী)
    Show the answer

    ফুটপাত — sidewalk (noun) — ফুটপাত. The paved path at the side of a road for people to walk on.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “sidewalk”?

    • • pittance
    • • footpath
    • • gumption
    • • IOU
    Show the answer

    footpath — footpath — ফুটপাত, পায়ে চলার পথ. A narrow path or side of a road made for people to walk on.

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