walkway

noun

walk·​way ˈwȯk-ˌwā How to pronounce walkway (audio)
: a passage for walking : walk

Examples of walkway in a Sentence

A covered walkway connects the two buildings.
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Ewald said this is especially needed to protect the safety of employees who often have to fix broken streetlight boxes and equipment and to ensure paths and walkways are visible during dark hours. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024 The group spoke about Trina Cunningham, a DPW worker who was killed on the job in 2019 after falling through a grated walkway. Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024 The tasteful memorial features a short labyrinth walkway that ends at the sculpture of a miner holding a pick-axe and a harp, one of Ireland’s national symbols. James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024 Guests of Shangri-La Al Husn can access facilities at both properties, which stretch across 124 acres and are connected by walkways and, for a non-conventional route, a lazy river. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walkway 

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkway was in 1792

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“Walkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkway. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

walkway

noun
walk·​way ˈwȯ-ˌkwā How to pronounce walkway (audio)
: a path or passageway for pedestrians
a walkway over the busy street
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