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 Outdoor wooden walkways and stairs, alight by the glow of lanterns, lead to three different kinds of suites, all equipped with classic Japanese cabinetry and comfortable beds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026 Minor to moderate flooding is expected in low-lying areas like parking lots, harbor walkways and bike paths. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Emails obtained under the Georgia Open Records Act earlier this year showed former and current DNR officials appealing to a DNR board member for longer walkways to benefit specific property owners. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Leave the Leaves Only clear areas like lawn and walkways, but otherwise, leave the leaves. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026 Per a 2016 rule, students were allowed to chalk on walkways, concrete and asphalt but at least 30 feet away from building entrances and not on walls and vertical surfaces. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Key to the complex are new pedestrian walkways that invite the public into the formerly private grounds. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 Irrigation water may also become a greater concern when walkways have inadequate drainage or landscaping directs water toward pedestrian areas. — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkways
  1. roadways
  2. passageways
  3. roads
  4. thoroughfares
  5. highways
Noun
  • Once-barren lots have been excavated to lay foundations for apartments, roadways and restaurants.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Days of this relentless wave action could worsen ongoing beach erosion, especially in parts of the Outer Banks, where homes have crumbled into the sea in recent years and roadways have washed away.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Overland routes and the Caspian Sea conspire against any attempt to hermetically seal Iran, even if the capacity of these passageways cannot compensate for the closing of naval routes and dwindling air links.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of passageways
Noun
  • Kyiv has accused Russian forces of mining nearby roads and using the remaining residents as human shields to prevent Ukraine’s army from conducting offensive operations in the town.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Response teams are battling armed conflict, poor roads and violence from residents fueled by mistrust and misinformation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Chu recommends the side streets near popular thoroughfares for less traffic and therefore more generous candy offerings.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The resulting long lineups snake out from working gas stations into the main thoroughfares of Moscow and other Russian cities.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoroughfares
Noun
  • The records show that for nearly three years now, Florida’s highways have been racing with troopers’ black-and-tan patrol cars chasing drivers, even for non-violent offenses, leaving a trail of severe crashes, injuries and deaths.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Oklahoma's Highway Patrol signed all of its troopers on to 287(g), giving their officers the power to stop a driver and potentially make an immigration arrest on state highways.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of highways

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“Walkways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkways. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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