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
Example Sentences
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“So Slick Willy’s and Buster’s had to be separate, no common door. But there was a walkway between the two.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Before leaving, Fritz navigated an old walkway to check out a yellow 1914 home, where she found the front door apparently broken open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Separately, Trump said he was replacing the decades-old sandstone paving stones in the colonnade, the pillared walkway that leads from the main White House mansion to the Oval Office.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
But their decision to frost the mirrors stirred a debate because the walkway is used by so many people, not just those making their way to MBS.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
As if propelled by some force beyond even my own power, my boots kept marching down that walkway, louder and stronger and sturdier than I’d ever walked before.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Outside, the line ran all throughout the walkways, extending past the exit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
"He planted thousands of trees, built these little walkways and ridges," he added.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Nearly all come from the little community of Xataxely, a fishing village of narrow walkways that is part of the capital's larger Ngor neighbourhood.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Remember to salt your steps and walkways, the last thing anyone needs this weekend is a broken neck.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2026
The swimming pool alone measured one hundred feet by forty-two feet and sat under a glass roof, surrounded by walkways lined with white columns.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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