walkways

noun

plural of walkway
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 On another, visitors shared walkways with dancing humanoid robots and attendees pushed through crowds for an ideal spot to watch robots face off in boxing matches. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 21 July 2026 Adjacent to the park is a beautiful neoclassical Catholic church and a lineup of restaurants with tables that spill out onto the park’s walkways and plazas. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 Lafayette Park is a seven-acre plot filled with green lawns, shaded walkways and five historic statues, the most prominent of which shows President Andrew Jackson on a rearing horse. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 July 2026 Outside, the line ran all throughout the walkways, extending past the exit. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 From here, side walkways lead to a forward lounge area with a sunpad and a dinette fitted with an electric up-down table. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2026 Weed Management in Walkways Just as cardboard can be used to smother out weeds to prepare soil for planting, it can also be used to suppress weeds that might be tempted to pop up in garden walkways. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 July 2026 These spaces sit alongside pedestrian-friendly walkways and open areas, encouraging movement and activity throughout the site. — Bridget Borgobello july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026 Power outage resolved at Philadelphia Airport June 29 A service outage impacting moving walkways, elevators and escalators at the airport Sundy night and Monday morning has been partially resolved, according to airport officials. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkways
  1. roadways
  2. passageways
  3. roads
  4. thoroughfares
  5. highways
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Traffic signals are being upgraded in Poway to improve traffic flow on the roadways, first on Espola Road and later on Poway Road.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
    — Rachel Holt, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Definition of passageways
Noun
  • An application request filed with the city of Meridian shows plans for a 24,000-square-foot micro-hospital on South Rackham Way, near the northeast corner of Eagle and Overland roads, south of Interstate 84.
    — Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • The late 2023 fire gutted the LaVista Road apartment complex, shut down nearby roads and affected more than 200 residents.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Officials in La Grange are looking at how to improve one of the main thoroughfares in town.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • At its heart, a fourth-century Christian basilica overlooking one of the city’s main thoroughfares, while two watchtowers guarded its outskirts.
    — Anne Doran for ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
Definition of thoroughfares
Noun
  • The colossal billboards by the side of highways advertising legal representation.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Flash flooding of small creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as areas with poor drainage and low-lying areas, was possible.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of highways

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