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walkway

American  
[wawk-wey] / ˈwɔkˌweɪ /

noun

  1. any passage for walking, especially one connecting the various areas of a ship, factory, park, etc.

  2. a garden path or walk.

  3. the front walk of a house, leading from the door to the sidewalk or road.

  4. skybridge.

walkway British  
/ ˈwɔːkˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a path designed, and sometimes landscaped, for pedestrian use

  2. a passage or path connecting buildings

  3. a passage or path, esp one for walking over machinery, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of walkway

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; walk + way 1

Example Sentences

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At just over a mile, The Marine Walkway is the perfect, relaxing walk for stunning ocean views, wildlife and public art sculptures.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2022

This is land west of what is now a pedestrian path called Loughrey Walkway that divides the Volpe site from office buildings occupied chiefly by Biogen and Akamai.

From Salon • May 15, 2022

A few miles south, check out Walkway Over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie, a repurposed railroad bridge that’s a pedestrian favorite.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2021

There, we wove around the occasional jogger and day-tripping family as we crossed the aptly named Walkway Over the Hudson, stopping to take in the expansive panorama.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2020

“Bring them through the Long Walkway; the emperor will take the other path,” the king said to the girl.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

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