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
Pruning saws are great for thinning Japanese maple or crepe myrtle branches that might be rubbing on each other, shooting in the wrong direction, or obstructing a walkway.
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Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Illuminate walkways at night with these pathway lights or this lantern that projects a butterfly pattern onto the ground.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
On the evening of July 17, 1981, two walkways collapsed in the hotel’s lobby, killing 113 people.
—Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
For a Mixed Border or Bed The late spring blooms of a rhododendron are a show-stopper in a mixed bed or low border along walkways and the foliage and shape bring year-round interest.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
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Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Illuminate walkways at night with these pathway lights or this lantern that projects a butterfly pattern onto the ground.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
On the evening of July 17, 1981, two walkways collapsed in the hotel’s lobby, killing 113 people.
—Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
For a Mixed Border or Bed The late spring blooms of a rhododendron are a show-stopper in a mixed bed or low border along walkways and the foliage and shape bring year-round interest.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkway
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University Drive may have been closed to the public on Tuesday, March 24, but the roadway still saw plenty of action.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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As people come to rely more and more on devices like smartphones and in-vehicle technology, the temptation to use them while driving seems to have risen in kind; as a result, distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of roadway accidents today.—
Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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In a telephone interview with Kyodo News on Friday, Araghchi denied closing the passageway, insisting instead that countries attacking Iran face restrictions, while others were being offered assistance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those attacks added uncertainty to a market already on edge, as the overall conflict and the near-closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz maritime passageway on the southern Iran coast, though which roughly 20% of the world's oil supply is shipped, has sent key energy prices higher.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The changes at the intersection will mean the addition of two signs that will have flashing lights triggered by people or traffic at the crossing roads.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Another concern of residents was the condition of the RM 2871 road, a major thoroughfare in the area near the development that residents believe could get clogged up by construction traffic.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The architecture of Pride Cleaners stands in stark contrast to Chatham’s bungalows and courtyard apartments and the classical revival ornamentation of 79th Street’s commercial thoroughfare.—
Elizabeth Blasius,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The triptych is along the wall in a main thoroughfare of the museum facing the floor-to-ceiling windows that form part of the building’s bridge over Wilshire Boulevard.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Walkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkway. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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