walkable

[waw-kuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being traveled, crossed, or covered by walking: walking.

   a walkable road; a walkable distance.

2. suited to or adapted for walking: walking.

   walkable shoes.

Other Word Forms

• walkability noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of walkable¹

First recorded in 1730–40; walk + -able

Example Sentences

The 12 new towns will be walkable and environmentally friendly, with "gentle density" such as "terraced housing and mansion blocks" rather than high-rise.

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The developer will get construction and grading permits to make the property more walkable and add places for burials.

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“Other cities are grabbing our youth. Seattle and Denver offer more affordable homes with walkable amenities,” Johnson Hall said.

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I want walkable areas with maintained sidewalks and shade.

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Younger people want to live in walkable areas, and with that desire, I feel like there’s been more of a push for accessible transit, which will also help create stronger communities.

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