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
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
That walk-up window is about to become even cooler.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Alley Cats With the newest location on Portobello Road bringing a walk-up slice hatch serving 18-inch slices to go, Alley Cat’s is arguably the perfect summer street food scenario.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
The restaurant will also feature a walk-up window for carry-out and outdoor patio seating for customers.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
That walk-up window is about to become even cooler.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
The sketch shows a walk-up ATM near the entrance to the one-story, 10,463-square-foot brick building, plus outdoor patio seating.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Alley Cats With the newest location on Portobello Road bringing a walk-up slice hatch serving 18-inch slices to go, Alley Cat’s is arguably the perfect summer street food scenario.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Walk-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-up. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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