walkable
adjective
walk·able
ˈwȯ-kə-bəl 
: capable of or suitable for being walked
a very walkable city
a walkable distance
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The town is extremely walkable, and visitors can easily reach restaurants and shops on foot.
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
This is being driven largely by restaurant and service operators such as Starbucks, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Jersey Mike's, Dunkin' and McDonald's, according to Svec, who noted the growing appeal of walkable, mixed-use retail environments over traditional big-box formats.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
In The Villages Siesta Village This charming, walkable area along the main drag, Ocean Boulevard, is packed with boutiques, restaurants, bars, and even a grocery store.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
SouthPark is evolving from a traditionally suburban neighborhood to one that is more dense, urban and walkable so this requires some out-of-the-box thinking.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
This is being driven largely by restaurant and service operators such as Starbucks, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Jersey Mike's, Dunkin' and McDonald's, according to Svec, who noted the growing appeal of walkable, mixed-use retail environments over traditional big-box formats.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
In The Villages Siesta Village This charming, walkable area along the main drag, Ocean Boulevard, is packed with boutiques, restaurants, bars, and even a grocery store.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
SouthPark is evolving from a traditionally suburban neighborhood to one that is more dense, urban and walkable so this requires some out-of-the-box thinking.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for walkable
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“Walkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkable. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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walkable
adjective
walk·able
ˈwȯ-kə-bəl
: capable of or suitable for being walked
a very walkable city
a walkable distance
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