walkway

noun

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

Examples of walkway in a Sentence

A covered walkway connects the two buildings.
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Video taken at the scene by KTLA News on the night of the shooting showed a white privacy canopy set up on a walkway at the apartments to shield view of the body. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026 Visitors cannot enter the repositories, but walkways along the exterior allow close views of the austere wooden structures and their distinctive clay-and-charcoal foundations. Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026 That makes equipment harder for the next user to find and can even create safety issues if, say, a dumbbell is left in the middle of a walkway, or a weight plate is placed precariously on the edge of a bench. Jenny McCoy, Outside, 2 Jan. 2026 Bananas Located along the seaside walkway in Esperanza, Bananas feels like the casual beach restaurant every traveler is looking for in a Caribbean vacation. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkway

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 6 Jan. 2026.

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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