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
Etymology
Origin of walkway
Example Sentences
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In the case of the walkway, it is one of many owned and maintained by private developers to "facilitate all-weather, safe and convenient connectivity", authorities told the BBC.
From BBC
At the time of their unveiling, the force said officers would use them to patrol parks, walkways and elsewhere.
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Elegant fountains dotted the property, looped and connected by polished concrete walkways edged with well-manicured landscaping that gave a historic university feel to an otherwise state-of-the-art facility.
From Literature
Lambeth Council told us it is "unacceptable" for e-bikes to block walkways for disabled and elderly people, or parents pushing buggies.
From BBC
Six years later it was back in action as a visitor attraction with an elevator installed, strengthened walkways and an exhibition charting the town's shipbuilding past.
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