walkable

adjective

walk·​able ˈwȯ-kə-bəl How to pronounce walkable (audio)
: capable of or suitable for being walked
a very walkable city
a walkable distance

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The walkable district, led by joint venture partners Northwood Investors, Northwood Ravin and Boyle Investment Company, has added a slew of new businesses since early 2024, including Vuori, gorjana, Fink's Jewelers/Rolex and Skin Laundry. Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025 Its revitalized downtown is walkable and welcoming, filled with restaurants, local boutiques, and cozy cafes. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025 Julie Tremaine Where to Eat Besides the restaurants at Ocean House, Watch Hill has a handful of restaurants all on and around the easily walkable Bay Street. Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The proposal said the authority would clear the vines and other invasive species beneath the trees so the park would be more walkable, PortKC communications director Meredith Hoenes said. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walkable

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkable was in 1736

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“Walkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkable. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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walkable

adjective
walk·​able ˈwȯ-kə-bəl How to pronounce walkable (audio)
: capable of or suitable for being walked
a very walkable city
a walkable distance
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