walkway

noun

walk·​way ˈwȯk-ˌwā How to pronounce walkway (audio)
: a passage for walking : walk

Examples of walkway in a Sentence

A covered walkway connects the two buildings.
Recent Examples on the Web It would be located under the Big Four Bridge pedestrian walkway, which connects Louisville to Jeffersonville, Indiana. Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024 Guests at the Fallsview Hotel can take advantage of quick access via indoor walkway to Fallsview Indoor Waterpark. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The project includes repairing and widening walkways around the Tidal Basin. Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 This mulcher is designed for cleaning lawns as well as walkways, patios, and driveways. Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024 That’s right: $195 million to paint schools, fix walkways, etc. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 Paint a Picture of Relaxation When you’re done with the sun, stroll the crushed seashell walkways of Pine Avenue sprinkled with coastal chic boutiques, art galleries and cafes. Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024 Resting beyond a brick walkway that opens into the original tiled courtyard via a sage-green door, the creamy stucco and terracotta-roof structure was built in the 1920s and extensively updated during Stone’s tenure. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024 Every mangrove on the property was mapped, and an elevated wooden walkway that leads guests from the main pool to the lagoon was built around them. Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkway was in 1792

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“Walkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkway. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

walkway

noun
walk·​way ˈwȯ-ˌkwā How to pronounce walkway (audio)
: a path or passageway for pedestrians
a walkway over the busy street
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