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

“A lot of European cities were built and designed before cars, and they’re much more walkable. And there’s also more infrastructure for biking and for more active transportation in general.”

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“Milan is happening,” said Ross, 63, a retired Walt Disney Studios chairman and Discovery Channel president, who relishes the walkable city’s restaurants and emerging art scene.

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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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