walkway

[wawk-wey]

noun

1. any passage for walking, 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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of walkway¹

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

Example Sentences

We’ve all seen “desire paths,” those informal shortcuts that human feet etch in the ground near designated walkways as we insist on taking a more direct route to our destination.

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Without paying admission, you can stroll the walkway around the property for a striking view of the countryside.

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Staff, he said, asked for volunteers to keep the walkways and windows clean, and detainees waited longer than three days to hear back about medical requests.

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Set within the historic grounds of the former Beverly Hills Nurseries, which later became the Robinson-May department store, the gardens will feature two miles of walkways, trails, sitting areas and water features.

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Moments later, there is a rustling and a rat darts from beneath the concrete walkway towards the communal bins.

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