walkway

noun

Definition of walkwaynext
as in roadway
a path for walking a concrete walkway A covered walkway connects the two buildings.

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Recent Examples of walkway Officials said the cleanup and repairs could take weeks or more in Pagosa Springs, walkways and bridges collapsed or were heavily damaged. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 Gene and Katie Hamilton Tribune Content Agency Welcome visitors to your home at night with a lamppost casting light on a driveway or walkway leading to the front door. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026 This 25-room-and-suite addition is across Via Serlas from the main Palace and is reached by a private underground walkway, which also conveniently connects guests directly to the luxury shopping on the street above. — Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026 The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center connects to Union Station through Crown Center and the Link, although late-night arrivals may need to walk outside or use a ride-hailing service when the walkway is closed. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkway
  1. roadway
  2. passageway
  3. road
  4. thoroughfare
Noun
  • Authorities at the residence spotted the Chevrolet in the area and laid a spike strip across a roadway in anticipation of a second pursuit, which the vehicle later struck, officials said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • If possible, immediately move the vehicle to a safe location, out of the roadway, and wait for help to arrive.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of roadway
Noun
  • The Broad will not close down during construction, Heyler said, but the third floor will shut down entirely at a certain point late next year as construction crews work to create the passageway from the original building to the expansion.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday as Iran ramps up attacks on commercial vessels in an effort to block crude exports in the passageway.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • The tortuous road to the flat-out Democratic victory ran through a number of key milestones.
    — James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Lucianie Vil Ma Rouge, Thiotte, southeastern Haiti Lucianie Vil, 70, is a Madan Sara, one of the women traders who travel Haiti’s roads and markets to support their families and feed their communities.
    — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • The emerald green bridge is a major thoroughfare connecting San Pedro to Terminal Island, home to both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • During the protests, also known as Occupy Central, demonstrators occupied major thoroughfares for 79 days in an ultimately unsuccessful push for direct election for the city’s leader.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of thoroughfare

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“Walkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkway. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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