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 Enter off of Michigan Avenue at Washington or Madison streets, or from Randolph and Monroe streets at the McCormick Place walkway midway up the block. Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024 Daxton Delights window is at the end of the walkway along the north side of the hotel off Old Woodward. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024 Families earlier this year filed suits in El Dorado Superior Court alleging, among other contentions, that the county knew the walkway was unsafe and could have corrected it. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024 Accessibility: Guest rooms, public areas, and walkways are ADA-accessible. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for walkway 

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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 17 Jun. 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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