walkway

noun

walk·​way ˈwȯk-ˌwā How to pronounce walkway (audio)
: a passage for walking : walk

Examples of walkway in a Sentence

A covered walkway connects the two buildings.
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The views here can’t be beat because the restaurant is located right on the river—a walkway over the water leads you right to the dining room. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 June 2025 The Orioles are back on the field, newly aspiring joggers crowd the park walkways that are otherwise barren, and old heads are breaking out their three-wheeled Slingshots again, playing Jeezy so loud that windowpanes tremble. Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025 La Cocina restaurant is accessible, but the beach and any sand walkways leading up to other gathering places are not. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025 The walkway’s design is meant to invoke Colorado’s topography, specifically the state’s flowing rivers, the governor’s office said in a news release. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for walkway

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkway was in 1792

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“Walkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkway. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

walkway

noun
walk·​way ˈwȯ-ˌkwā How to pronounce walkway (audio)
: a path or passageway for pedestrians
a walkway over the busy street

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