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 More seating and shade will be added to its amphitheater, new public art will be commissioned, and additional walkways, gathering areas and 200 trees will make the towers the physical centerpiece of what will be a 5-acre campus. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The stunning front entry makes a statement with an arched portico, columns, a bluestone walkway, stone surrounds and sidelights on both sides of the custom front door, all framed by hydrangeas and daylilies. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 Today, the elevated walkway is illuminated at night, serving as a dazzling photo op. — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026 On another, visitors shared walkways with dancing humanoid robots and attendees pushed through crowds for an ideal spot to watch robots face off in boxing matches. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkway
  1. roadway
  2. passageway
  3. road
  4. thoroughfare
Noun
  • Cal Fire officials said night-flying helicopters attacked spot fires overnight while bulldozers cut a fire line along a ridge east of Sand Creek Road after flames crossed the roadway.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
  • Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of roadway
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  • Odysseus and his crew must navigate the passageway between both Scylla and Charybdis.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Attached to the home via a passageway, but with a separate entrance on Chicago Avenue, this addition included an office, a double-height drafting room with a balcony on the upper level, a reception hall, and a library.
    — River Davies, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • What’s different this time is getting to the Diner, as both Santa Monica Blvd (which the Diner faces) and Sunset Blvd are seeing extended road work – some of it due to a water main that burst on July 16.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Two Boston city councilors are pushing for a change in city law that would require Mayor Michelle Wu to report street projects annually as Wu faces criticism for stalling road work before a city employee was killed by a truck.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • Much of the action centers on Warren Street, a lively main thoroughfare lined with independent boutiques, art galleries, vintage shops, bookstores, cafés, and farm-to-table eateries.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Down below, the famous thoroughfare in Midtown Manhattan is packed full of commuters and tourists.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of thoroughfare

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