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walk-up

[wawk-uhp] / ˈwɔkˌʌp /
NOUN
apartment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
co-op condo condominium cooperative flat suite
STRONG
crash pad digs duplex apartment efficiency apartment living quarters lodging loft pad penthouse rental residence studio apartment
WEAK
accessory apartment bedsit cold-water flat garden apartment granny flat maisonette pied-à-terre railroad apartment railroad flat serviced apartment walk-in apartment
NOUN
curtain raiser
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lead-in warmup
WEAK
countdown curtain lifter curtain warmer inaugural kickoff opener opening gun opening shot preliminary preview run-up
NOUN
flat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
condo suite tenement
STRONG
chambers co-op joint lodging pad rental room rooms
WEAK
crash pad floor-through railroad apartment

Example Sentences

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Hawaiian Airlines had the highest week-over-week rise for walk-up fares, climbing 13.6%.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

His current Kendrick Lamar song is cool, but Smith is on this list in honor of a previous walk-up song that endeared him to Dodgers fans as that rare player who can laugh at himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

But all the characters racing up and down the stairs of his uber-New York walk-up hovel are a howl.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Now I am closer to central Lisbon in a comfortable one-bedroom second-floor walk-up in a neighborhood with a lot of stores and restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Nothing, this time, was going to stop it from being run. hen news of the deal broke to an ecstatic public on October 5, horsemen were amazed that Howard had accepted the walk-up.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand