walkway

noun

walk·​way ˈwȯk-ˌwā 

: a passage for walking : walk

Examples of walkway in a Sentence

A covered walkway connects the two buildings.

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the weekend, several popular pedestrian walkways were covered in several inches of water, including the Hollywood Broadwalk, stretches of A1A in Fort Lauderdale and Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

The crab was sidling along one of the outside walkways, where the thick, humid air lingered close to the ground. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

The sanctuary may have been an ambulatory temple, with a central sacred chamber surrounded by a covered walkway. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Localized structure damage is possible, as is shallow seawater flooding over low-lying beach walkways, parking lots and roads, according to the weather service. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for walkway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

walkway

noun

walk·​way ˈwȯ-ˌkwā 

: a path or passageway for pedestrians

a walkway over the busy street