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

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  1. “sidewalk” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • ফুটপাত
    • টুপটাপ শব্দ
    • টাই-ডাই, কাপড় বেঁধে রং করে নকশা তৈরির পদ্ধতি
    • মুস (বড় হরিণজাতীয় প্রাণী)
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    ফুটপাতsidewalk (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
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    footpathfootpath — ফুটপাত, পায়ে চলার পথ. A narrow path or side of a road made for people to walk on.

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