as in roadways
a path for walking
a concrete walkway A covered walkway connects the two buildings.
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Recent Examples of walkways
Solar stake lights along walkways or steps add both safety and style without any wiring.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Trimming overgrown hedges, edging walkways and refreshing mulch beds takes less than a weekend and makes every other update look more polished.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Add solar stake lights along walkways or steps.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Plans include a plaza in front of the two residential buildings and walkways leading toward City Hall.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2026
It’s often used as a base for driveways, walkways, and patios, to improve drainage in landscaping, and as mulch in flower beds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Santorini’s cobblestone streets, uneven walkways, and endless steps demand footwear that’s both cushioned and supportive.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
The funds will be used to make Americans with Disabilities Act improvements on roads and walkways, such as tactile paving surfaces designed to alert the visually impaired about hazards such as road crossings and drop-offs.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The rocks were then used to construct buildings, walls and walkways, and some were placed on the Alum Fork Dam for riprap (stones thrown together without order to form a wall).
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Trimming overgrown hedges, edging walkways and refreshing mulch beds takes less than a weekend and makes every other update look more polished.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Add solar stake lights along walkways or steps.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Plans include a plaza in front of the two residential buildings and walkways leading toward City Hall.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2026
It’s often used as a base for driveways, walkways, and patios, to improve drainage in landscaping, and as mulch in flower beds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Santorini’s cobblestone streets, uneven walkways, and endless steps demand footwear that’s both cushioned and supportive.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
The funds will be used to make Americans with Disabilities Act improvements on roads and walkways, such as tactile paving surfaces designed to alert the visually impaired about hazards such as road crossings and drop-offs.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The rocks were then used to construct buildings, walls and walkways, and some were placed on the Alum Fork Dam for riprap (stones thrown together without order to form a wall).
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkways
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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For shoes, Rosen points to tilting cabinets that are perfect for narrow passageways or clear shoe boxes for the bottom of a closet.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
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The immersive, motion-simulation experience — which is located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade land at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park — first brings guests through the familiar castle gates and passageways of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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During the chase, Leatherman used highly dangerous evasive moves on local roads, open fields and residential properties, court documents show.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But that central gathering represented just one of the day’s events demonstrations with the Sacramento region, with hundreds showing up that morning and afternoon to march, chant and wave signs along busy thoroughfares in surrounding suburban cities.—
ANDREW GRAHAM,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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While the state takes care of maintenance for a number of major roads like interstates and highways, the city must maintain other high-traffic thoroughfares.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Along with its work on public lands, Pacific Coast Seed also works frequently with BART and the California Department of Transportation to replant around stations or along highways with native plants and flowers — meaning that your nearest wildflower display could be as close as your commute.—
Alissa Greenberg,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Slow-moving convoys of vehicles also caused traffic jams on major highways.—
Brian Melley,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Walkways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkways. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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