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.
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Following years of planning and discussion, the Austin City Council on Thursday took its first major vote on a plan to cover sections of Interstate 35 in Central Austin with acres of parkland and walkways. Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 The tour is about a third of a mile long walk on lighted, paved walkways and steel bridges. Brooke Eberle, IndyStar, 27 July 2025 Edge walkways and drives to keep the landscape attractive. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025 Permeable paving was also installed in carparks, walkways, and other hard surfaces to allow water to pass through and soak slowly into the ground beneath. Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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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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