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
Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
The restaurant’s walk-up counter is a big part of the experience, allowing hungry customers to take their tacos and cocktails to go.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 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
Cohen recalls Kyle Poole, his drummer, walking the drums down Edgecombe Avenue and then up the stairs of the fifth-floor walk-up.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
The restaurant’s walk-up counter is a big part of the experience, allowing hungry customers to take their tacos and cocktails to go.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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“Walk-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-up. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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