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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEH" (as in "set") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

The paved space on the side of the street for pedestrians to walk safely. It's the pedestrian's sacred zone that cars should respect but in many cities invade without mercy.

Examples

Stay on the sidewalk when you walk.

The sidewalk was packed with people.

Regional synonyms

A warning sign in a person or relationship that signals something is seriously wrong. The English term "red flag" crossed into Spanish social media vocabulary completely intact and now dominates conversations about dating and relationships across Latin America and Spain. If you are collecting red flags on someone, the situation is probably not improving.