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.
Recent Examples on the Web The walls and walkway leading to the front door were grimy. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024 The projects included raking leaves around campus, weeding and planting flowers, laying a walkway and planting a tree in Wiley's honor. Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024 When the campground restoration project is complete, the large campground will have new walkways, parking areas, and amenities, including 15 additional wheelchair-accessible campsites, 90 new food storage boxes, and electrical hook-ups for around 60 campsites. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024 From here, a bridged walkway hovers over a koi pond and leads to the main living spaces, which are hoisted 10 feet above the ground. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024 Suburban Michigan is full of winding roads dotted with identical houses, strip malls stuffed with chain restaurants and big-box stores, and thoroughfares designed for cars, with pedestrian walkways as an afterthought. Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024 Terraces planted with bamboo and native forbs and grasses are bisected by wooden walkways that zigzag between ponds and constructed wetlands. Richard Schiffman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 With neither of the major players in the Crossroads’ redevelopment planning to fund this additional green space, visitors may be left with a pedestrian walkway high above the uncovered I-670 trench. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024 The housing would consist of two buildings connected by an elevated open-air walkway, project plans show. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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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