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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
The park’s 1,040-foot via ferrata includes two aerial walkways, a 54-foot steel staircase, and a 90-foot suspension bridge that hangs 105 feet above a pond.
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AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Sixteen were added last year along pedestrian walkways, and staff had proposed adding 44 more to provide near-complete coverage of the plaza.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
While blowing leaves into the street is a no-no, so too is pushing leaves into other common areas like walkways, sidewalks, and other neighbors’ yards.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Moving walkways in the concourse are still available during the maintenance period, said Matt Morawski, Wayne County Airport Authority director of communications and external affairs.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Criteria are detailed for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, rider restraint and dimensions, biomechanical considerations including acceleration limits, mechanical loads, electrical, operating conditions, fencing, handrails, gates, walkways, signage and many other areas.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
That includes fire-resistant construction, geothermal systems, advanced energy storage, shaded walkways, and recycled water to support the gardens while reducing environmental impact.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
But the airport is in the middle of a massive $9 billion modernization effort that includes fixing or replacing hundreds of escalators, elevators and walkways.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Two pedestrian bridges link the mezzanine to the hourly deck, and two underground walkways allow travel from parking to the terminal.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Sixteen were added last year along pedestrian walkways, and staff had proposed adding 44 more to provide near-complete coverage of the plaza.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
While blowing leaves into the street is a no-no, so too is pushing leaves into other common areas like walkways, sidewalks, and other neighbors’ yards.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Moving walkways in the concourse are still available during the maintenance period, said Matt Morawski, Wayne County Airport Authority director of communications and external affairs.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Criteria are detailed for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, rider restraint and dimensions, biomechanical considerations including acceleration limits, mechanical loads, electrical, operating conditions, fencing, handrails, gates, walkways, signage and many other areas.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
That includes fire-resistant construction, geothermal systems, advanced energy storage, shaded walkways, and recycled water to support the gardens while reducing environmental impact.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
But the airport is in the middle of a massive $9 billion modernization effort that includes fixing or replacing hundreds of escalators, elevators and walkways.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Two pedestrian bridges link the mezzanine to the hourly deck, and two underground walkways allow travel from parking to the terminal.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkways
Noun
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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With high traffic roadways running over many portions of the creek, having ample eyes on the area is a beneficial first step.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their three robotic rovers, outfitted with an array of cutting-edge imagery gear including time-of-flight cameras, helped the team generate an atlas of 3D maps of the site - from its skylight to its inner passageways.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those tendrils of greenery would act as invitations worth accepting, passageways to Queens’s own central park, a haven of natural beauty, noisy play, quiet retreat, and social gathering.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How to Get There Visitors arriving by car will find the village conveniently located near major thoroughfares such as I-287 and the Saw Mill River Parkway.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift recounts driving on Nashville thoroughfares during her high school days with a good friend.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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,
30 Sep. 2025
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Delays and occasional detours on both highways should be anticipated.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Walkways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkways. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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