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 Outside, the line ran all throughout the walkways, extending past the exit. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 The ceiling is arched and lined with skylights to allow for light in walkway. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 Closer Raisel Iglesias began that period mostly unbothered at the far end of the walkway before media members found their way to his table. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 July 2026 Aim for 3 to 4 feet of width to allow for plants growing along the edges to spill over onto the walkway. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkway
  1. roadway
  2. passageway
  3. road
  4. thoroughfare
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Authorities closed Highway 39 due to firefighters and trucks blocking the roadway.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of roadway
Noun
  • 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
  • Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • Flooding is likely on roads and in urban areas, and some homes could be inundated, the center warned.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The road climbs through green mountains before suddenly revealing the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • Minus the dull thud of the boats gently colliding with the wooden posts they’re tied to, the normally busy thoroughfare is quiet.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • Officials in La Grange are looking at how to improve one of the main thoroughfares in town.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of thoroughfare

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