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walkway

[ wawk-wey ]
/ ˈwɔkˌweɪ /
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noun

any passage for walking, especially one connecting the various areas of a ship, factory, park, etc.
a garden path or walk.
the front walk of a house, leading from the door to the sidewalk or road.
skybridge (def. 2).

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Origin of walkway

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; walk + way1

Words nearby walkway

walk the plank, walk-through, walk-through angina, walk-up, Walküre, Die, walkway, Walkyrie, walky-talky, wall, wallaba, wallaby
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Words related to walkway

mall, gallery, hallway, passage, roadway, aisle, lane, procedure, track, route, rail, direction, trail, street, highway, line, avenue, road, pathway, viaduct

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British Dictionary definitions for walkway

walkway
/ (ˈwɔːkˌweɪ) /

noun

a path designed, and sometimes landscaped, for pedestrian use
a passage or path connecting buildings
a passage or path, esp one for walking over machinery, etc
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