1
: located above the ground floor in a building with no elevator
a walk-up apartment
2
: consisting of several stories and having no elevator
a walk-up tenement
3
: designed to allow pedestrians to be served without entering a building
the walk-up window of a bank
: an apartment or office building of several stories that has no elevator
also
: an apartment or office in such a building
Examples of walk-up in a Sentence
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The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Outside, there's a walk-up bar, a fire pit, a fireplace and a bocce ball court.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
The complex will consist of four three-story, walk-up buildings, and all 60 units will be 1,074 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, according to the nonprofit.
—Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
One of the new additions is the Francese (tomatoes, mushrooms, prosciutto, Comte, Gruyere and Pili Pili oil);
Also new to The Alley is the addition of soft serve ice cream and a walk-up window at which to order it.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
There are walk-up songs, after all, ballpark DJs and an organist playing pump-up tunes.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Reservations are encouraged but walk-up guests are welcome.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
An upscale restaurant, walk-up burger window, open-air wine and tapas lounge, and rooftop pool complete the picture.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
Gosling has been enjoying the walk-up to the Oscars, even appearing with his Barbie co-stars America Ferrera and Kate McKinnon in a hilarious Oscars 2024 TV promo.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Jevensen, oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
John Niederkorn’s walk-up song neatly described the intensity of the game and the goofiness of the team.
—Stephanie Salas-Vega, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2023
Foko and its sister bakery La Pana Bakery and Cafe (at the Logan Street walk-up window) will be opening a location in the building across E. Kentucky St., says Gonzales, at the former Tim Faulker Gallery.
—Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2023
Upstairs, one wing holds four bedrooms and a bath, while the other holds a laundry room, bath, office, and the two largest bedrooms, plus a walk-up attic.
—Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Advertisement The rewarding gallery of characters who pass through the Brusteins’ modest walk-up, authentically rendered by the Dots design collective, go a long way to enriching Hansberry’s construct.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
The restaurant has served drive-thru only for the last few seasons during the pandemic but will add back the walk-up window this year in response to customer demand.
—The Courier-Journal, 27 Feb. 2023
The team gave him the full game-day experience, including a walk-up tunnel video, his own locker, warm-up drills and a postgame interview.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023
The new Andy’s will feature a drive-thru and walk-up service window, and an outdoor dining area.
—Bob Bong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
Adjective
Some shows require reservations and have no slots left, but many are walk-up shows encounters.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Outside, there's a walk-up bar, a fire pit, a fireplace and a bocce ball court.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
The complex will consist of four three-story, walk-up buildings, and all 60 units will be 1,074 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, according to the nonprofit.
—Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
One of the new additions is the Francese (tomatoes, mushrooms, prosciutto, Comte, Gruyere and Pili Pili oil);
Also new to The Alley is the addition of soft serve ice cream and a walk-up window at which to order it.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
There are walk-up songs, after all, ballpark DJs and an organist playing pump-up tunes.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Reservations are encouraged but walk-up guests are welcome.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
An upscale restaurant, walk-up burger window, open-air wine and tapas lounge, and rooftop pool complete the picture.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
Gosling has been enjoying the walk-up to the Oscars, even appearing with his Barbie co-stars America Ferrera and Kate McKinnon in a hilarious Oscars 2024 TV promo.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Noun
Cousin’s also has a gift shop, complete with a walk-up bakery counter that sells, among other things, cinnamon rolls the size of a plate.
—Jevensen, oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
John Niederkorn’s walk-up song neatly described the intensity of the game and the goofiness of the team.
—Stephanie Salas-Vega, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2023
Foko and its sister bakery La Pana Bakery and Cafe (at the Logan Street walk-up window) will be opening a location in the building across E. Kentucky St., says Gonzales, at the former Tim Faulker Gallery.
—Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2023
Upstairs, one wing holds four bedrooms and a bath, while the other holds a laundry room, bath, office, and the two largest bedrooms, plus a walk-up attic.
—Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Advertisement The rewarding gallery of characters who pass through the Brusteins’ modest walk-up, authentically rendered by the Dots design collective, go a long way to enriching Hansberry’s construct.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
The restaurant has served drive-thru only for the last few seasons during the pandemic but will add back the walk-up window this year in response to customer demand.
—The Courier-Journal, 27 Feb. 2023
The team gave him the full game-day experience, including a walk-up tunnel video, his own locker, warm-up drills and a postgame interview.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023
The new Andy’s will feature a drive-thru and walk-up service window, and an outdoor dining area.
—Bob Bong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
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