as in roadway
a path for walking
a concrete walkway A covered walkway connects the two buildings.
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The path winds through some of Atlanta’s most pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods — from Midtown to Inman Park to Old Fourth Ward — and is densely lined with restaurants that have direct access to the walkway.
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Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Oversized furniture that blocks walkways disrupts the natural flow of a gathering.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Just remember to stagger any path lights so your walkway doesn’t look like an airport runway.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
The airport is currently undergoing a $9 billion modernization effort, which involves redeveloping the central terminal, expanding the south terminal and upgrading all elevators, escalators, moving walkways and bathrooms throughout the complex.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Oversized furniture that blocks walkways disrupts the natural flow of a gathering.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Just remember to stagger any path lights so your walkway doesn’t look like an airport runway.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
The airport is currently undergoing a $9 billion modernization effort, which involves redeveloping the central terminal, expanding the south terminal and upgrading all elevators, escalators, moving walkways and bathrooms throughout the complex.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 30 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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That’s because global energy prices have remained elevated as well, with the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global passageway through which 20% of the world’s oil passes, along with various other commodities.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Traders, though, see the passageway likely open by next year, giving 76% odds that normal traffic returns by January 1, 2027.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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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
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Many District 8 commercial thoroughfares, for example, are ghost towns and need significant economic development.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The hotel is a few minutes on foot from the port on Shiomachi Shotengai, which was once a major shipping thoroughfare, with 10,000 people passing through daily in its centuries-old heyday.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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“Walkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkway. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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