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| chalk |
Chalk is something you can write with or draw with. It is often white, but it can be other colors too. You can write with chalk on a blackboard or draw with it on a sidewalk. Chalk is made from a soft, white stone that contains many tiny sea shells. |
| curb |
a raised rim where a street meets the edge of the sidewalk. [1/3 definitions] |
| extra |
An extra is a person who appears in a film or TV show but doesn't speak any lines and is not a particular character. Extras are needed in movies where additional people are needed in a scene to make the scene look real. For example, in a scene that takes place on a city street, there will be extras walking up and down the sidewalk. [1/6 definitions] |
| hydrant |
A hydrant is a pipe that stands on a sidewalk and in other places. Water can be taken from a hydrant to put out fires. |
| kick |
When you kick a rock down the sidewalk, you make it move down the sidewalk by hitting it with your foot. [1/4 definitions] |
| pavement |
a hard surface for a road, driveway, or sidewalk. [2 definitions] |
| roller skate |
A roller skate is a shoe with wheels attached to it. Roller skates are made for skating on a hard surface like a sidewalk or wooden rink. |
| sheet1 |
A sheet is a thin, flat thing that covers something. When there is a sheet of ice on the sidewalk, there is a thin covering of ice over it. [1/4 definitions] |
| sidewalk |
A sidewalk is a path for walking along the side of a street or road. Sidewalks are usually made of concrete. |
| traffic |
all the pedestrians and vehicles moving along a sidewalk, road, river, or other route of travel. [1/4 definitions] |
| walk |
a path, sidewalk, or other area for walking. [1/8 definitions] |
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