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
In Suarez’s case, he was accused of crossing the walkway after chalking the soles of his shoes, which Worrell said left no footprints attributable to him while the trooper who arrested him did not fill out a questionnaire seeking more information about the arrest.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Seed Studio Landscape Design built a vertical fence around this midcentury modern home, leaving one side open to keep the walkway and side entrance accessible.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
The quick loss of water is even more evident in areas with banks, sloping lawns, and those with lots of hardscaping like walkways.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Rock or Gravel Mosaic Stepping Stones Leftover stones, pebbles or tiles from past projects can be put to work as custom walkways in your garden.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Seed Studio Landscape Design built a vertical fence around this midcentury modern home, leaving one side open to keep the walkway and side entrance accessible.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
The quick loss of water is even more evident in areas with banks, sloping lawns, and those with lots of hardscaping like walkways.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Rock or Gravel Mosaic Stepping Stones Leftover stones, pebbles or tiles from past projects can be put to work as custom walkways in your garden.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkway
Noun
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Several roadways in the immediate area were temporarily closed, but no evacuations were ordered, Kane said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump this week floated a new plan to reopen the critical passageway used by America’s Gulf allies to export their oil and gas.—
Toqa Ezzidin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Restrictions on tanker traffic in this narrow passageway are largely to blame for levitating oil prices and the other economic reverberations being felt around the globe.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some of these thoroughfares are decidedly more visit-worthy than others, and USA Today recently deemed one main street the best in the county.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her house sits on Palmer Road, a busy thoroughfare.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Walkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkway. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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