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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
At the end of one of the castle’s walkways, after a turn or two—by electric cart, bicycle, or on foot—and with the air filled with the scent of pine, rosemary, and jasmine, the sentinels are waiting, carved into the rock where the fort’s cannons were once located.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Plant them in sunny flower beds or along walkways as borders or use them to spill over the edges of a hanging basket or container garden.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
To prevent a cluttered feel and a messy-looking layout, avoid squeezing in oversized furniture, and take Alda's advice and leave approximately 24 inches for walkways.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
The condition of your driveway and walkways also says a lot about your home.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Shorter varieties can be planted along walkways, the front of a bed, or in a mixed container.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
Washington estimated the construction cost of the new walkways to be between $300 million and $700 million.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Denver International Airport officials plan to convert a dormant underground tunnel into pedestrian walkways, creating an alternative people-moving system so that air travelers and workers no longer have to rely on DIA’s trains for reaching concourses.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
The complaint cited instances in which students wearing Star of David necklaces or kippahs were allegedly denied access to campus walkways and buildings.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Plant them in sunny flower beds or along walkways as borders or use them to spill over the edges of a hanging basket or container garden.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
To prevent a cluttered feel and a messy-looking layout, avoid squeezing in oversized furniture, and take Alda's advice and leave approximately 24 inches for walkways.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
The condition of your driveway and walkways also says a lot about your home.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Shorter varieties can be planted along walkways, the front of a bed, or in a mixed container.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
Washington estimated the construction cost of the new walkways to be between $300 million and $700 million.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Denver International Airport officials plan to convert a dormant underground tunnel into pedestrian walkways, creating an alternative people-moving system so that air travelers and workers no longer have to rely on DIA’s trains for reaching concourses.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
The complaint cited instances in which students wearing Star of David necklaces or kippahs were allegedly denied access to campus walkways and buildings.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkways
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The interchange connects four major roadways in Miami-Dade County — I-95, the Palmetto Expressway, Florida’s Turnpike and State Road 7.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Public roadways will remain open, and a no-fly zone for drones will be in effect at Meadowbrook Park.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Rain is forecast on Saturday afternoon, which could complicate the mission which involves navigating steep passageways within the cavern.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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But going a little deeper, the YouTube series follows people going through these passageways and ending up in an endless series of mostly empty rooms, a maze that goes on forever, and they are often stalked by unknown monstrous creatures.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The park’s 14 trails range from old mining roads to the perimeter of Kathleen Lake to Thechàl Dhâl, also known as Sheep Mountain, with northern wildlife and Southern Tutchone cultural heritage along the way.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The new tax on Dubai tolls and parking, which began on June 1, will give the UAE government another cut from its roads that’s divorced from the financial performance of the operators.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Where To See Manhattanhenge The best views are from Manhattan’s broad east-west thoroughfares with unobstructed views toward New Jersey across the Hudson River.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The viral Sopranos meme imagines Italian fans leaving behind the Amalfi Coast for six-lane thoroughfares with no sidewalks.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked highways, rail lines and major intersections across Israel, clashing with police and setting cars ablaze as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ground to a halt.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 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,
1 June 2026
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“Walkways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkways. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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