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a path for walking
a concrete walkway A covered walkway connects the two buildings.
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Recent Examples of walkways
Before installing tile on patios, terraces, or walkways, verify that the material is rated for exterior use and can withstand exposure to weather and temperature fluctuations.
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Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Terraced walkways would connect affordable and market-rate housing, community spaces and the Restorative Care Village to the county’s medical hub, pending crucial investor and political support.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
According to listing agent Leslie Doran of Christie’s International Real Estate in Rochester, the current owner invested in enhancing the estate’s outdoor spaces, including extensive landscaping, stone retaining walls along Paint Creek and improvements to the property’s gardens and walkways.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 12 June 2026
The crash left his arm shattered and elbow dislocated, now his family is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of e-bikes on public walkways.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Decorate your walkways with chalk.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
Worked on by architect Julia Morgan for nearly 30 years, the estate, which was never officially finished, includes 165 rooms and 123 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways, where Hearst displayed his impressive art collection.
—Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The pool, a multilevel fantasia of waterslides and relaxation areas, was laced with walkways shaded by native plants; our children played there for hours.
—Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
To avoid these issues, prune overgrown plants and trees regularly and pay particular attention to plants that have grown into walkways or that overhang areas where children and pets are active.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Terraced walkways would connect affordable and market-rate housing, community spaces and the Restorative Care Village to the county’s medical hub, pending crucial investor and political support.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
According to listing agent Leslie Doran of Christie’s International Real Estate in Rochester, the current owner invested in enhancing the estate’s outdoor spaces, including extensive landscaping, stone retaining walls along Paint Creek and improvements to the property’s gardens and walkways.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 12 June 2026
The crash left his arm shattered and elbow dislocated, now his family is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of e-bikes on public walkways.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Decorate your walkways with chalk.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
Worked on by architect Julia Morgan for nearly 30 years, the estate, which was never officially finished, includes 165 rooms and 123 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways, where Hearst displayed his impressive art collection.
—Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The pool, a multilevel fantasia of waterslides and relaxation areas, was laced with walkways shaded by native plants; our children played there for hours.
—Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
To avoid these issues, prune overgrown plants and trees regularly and pay particular attention to plants that have grown into walkways or that overhang areas where children and pets are active.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkways
Noun
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Residents can type in their address to see if there is ponding or flooding on nearby roadways.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Those designs showed roadways through people’s homes, particularly in historically Black neighborhoods that have borne the cost of growth before.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Liden’s passageways were most likely rented, judging from the contact information for a Berlin scaffolding company taped to the wall inside one of them.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Such incidents involving multiple cyclists are rare in the Netherlands, where bicycle riding is woven into everyday life and almost all roads have dedicated cycle lanes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The two major thoroughfares will have one lane closed in each direction until cleanup is complete, which will last through summer, Pestrella said.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Traffic typically backs up on Harbor Drive and other main downtown thoroughfares on nights when concerts at The Shell and Padres games take place concurrently.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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In all, our group passed eight freeways, two highways, and one river, twice.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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“Walkways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkways. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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