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walkway

American  
[wawk-wey] / ˈwɔkˌweɪ /

noun

  1. any passage for 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 British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of walkway

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

Example Sentences

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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

Asked who was paying for the new walkway, Trump replied: "Me."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

We meet at the MD Anderson Cancer Center here, America’s top oncology hospital, and we’re seated at a simple table in a public walkway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Some Singaporeans said the dancers in the walkway were inconsiderate, as they would sometimes block the path with props.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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

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