walkway

noun

walk·​way ˈwȯk-ˌwā How to pronounce walkway (audio)
: a passage for walking : walk

Examples of walkway in a Sentence

A covered walkway connects the two buildings.
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Before the staff could react, Jane stepped off the walkway and moved toward JoJo’s cage in a crouch. Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 But at some closed park locations, services will be stripped to the bone, including no trash collection, restrooms, road or walkway maintenance or visitor information. Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025 The views here can’t be beat because the restaurant is located right on the river—a walkway over the water leads you right to the dining room. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025 The park’s 1,040-foot via ferrata includes two aerial walkways, a 54-foot steel staircase, and a 90-foot suspension bridge that hangs 105 feet above a pond. AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walkway

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkway was in 1792

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“Walkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkway. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

walkway

noun
walk·​way ˈwȯ-ˌkwā How to pronounce walkway (audio)
: a path or passageway for pedestrians
a walkway over the busy street

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