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

Educational information about cannabis lines the first walkway, leading to a small staircase descending to the fun zone. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026

Adjacent to the park is a beautiful neoclassical Catholic church and a lineup of restaurants with tables that spill out onto the park’s walkways and plazas. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

Lafayette Park is a seven-acre plot filled with green lawns, shaded walkways and five historic statues, the most prominent of which shows President Andrew Jackson on a rearing horse. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 July 2026

King Charles also attended a garden party on the grounds of Government House, meeting with local farmers and cultural representatives, and visited the Douglas Promenade, the main seafront walkway of the Manx capital. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 July 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