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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

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Lori, who might be every bit as technically gifted as Julian, ekes out a living serving egg rolls in a food truck while sharing a walk-up loft with three other struggling painters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The Broomfield, Colo.-based company has sought this season to focus more on walk-up lift tickets to motivate people to visit its mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

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