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
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.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Its architecture, in which yew hedges and pleasantly aged pink-brick walls define rooms and axial walkways, was primarily Nicolson’s work.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Our local senior center was painted recently, and the wall adjacent to the walkway is being attacked by the crows.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
The concept for the landmark is a walkway through the park with panels showing Mansfield’s population growth over the decades.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Its architecture, in which yew hedges and pleasantly aged pink-brick walls define rooms and axial walkways, was primarily Nicolson’s work.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Our local senior center was painted recently, and the wall adjacent to the walkway is being attacked by the crows.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
The concept for the landmark is a walkway through the park with panels showing Mansfield’s population growth over the decades.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkway
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That plan describes a roadway overmatched by the Treasure Valley’s western spread — what was essentially a rural highway to market now swallowed by cities.—
Mark Dee
March 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drivers were asked to avoid South Watt Avenue and Jackson Road, with roadways in the area expected to remain closed for several hours as authorities investigated at the scene.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for a fifth of the world’s oil shipments, spiked oil prices past the key $100 per barrel level.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The passageway from track 5 to 21 is officially called the West End Concourse, but some call it TikTok Hall.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Chancellor Gordon Brown reacted by cutting duty on ultra-low sulphur petrol, freezing duty on other grades of motor fuel, putting more vehicles into the lowest vehicle excise duty band — a tax cut for most lorries — and taxing foreign truckers using British roads.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The road is closed from exit 1A to I-35 North in Overland Park.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Active Transportation Commission will provide feedback on four ongoing projects related to Fruitridge Road, one of Sacramento’s most dangerous thoroughfares; Arden Way and Auburn Boulevard; Stockton Boulevard, including bus routes along the roadway; and bike lanes on T Street.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Everyone gathers on Franklin Street, the town’s historic thoroughfare that’s full of restaurants, bars, museums, galleries, shops, and more.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Walkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkway. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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