noun
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a path designed, and sometimes landscaped, for pedestrian use
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a passage or path connecting buildings
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a passage or path, esp one for walking over machinery, etc
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Etymology
Origin of walkway
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From the walkway, visitors can view the park's Amur tigers in their enclosure which includes woodland, grassland and a waterfall pool.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Emergency services were called to the park at about 13:30 BST to reports a man had climbed into the tiger enclosure from a high walkway.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
For decades, the main walkway through the university’s Morningside Heights campus was publicly accessible, giving families an open space to enjoy and allowing pedestrians a shortcut through the grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He heard their footsteps as they ran down a walkway behind the house, past the tall windmill in their backyard.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
One kid is drawing on the front walkway with chalk, and one is running around with one of those bubble wands.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Since becoming mayor in January, Mamdani has widened bike lanes, announced plans for new bike boulevards and prioritized improving pedestrian walkways.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
She also worked with urban developers on pedestrian bridges and walkways in Kyiv.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
AFP saw walkways, sun loungers and a restaurant terrace at the hotel deserted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Outside, the line ran all throughout the walkways, extending past the exit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In the late 1800s, when Sparrows Point first opened, Turner Station was mostly swamps, farmland, and a few shanties connected with wooden boards for walkways.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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