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walkway

[wawk-wey] / ˈwɔkˌweɪ /


NOUN
esplanade
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NOUN
footpath
Synonyms


NOUN
gangway
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NOUN
overpass
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NOUN
sidewalk
Synonyms


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The temblor sparked several fires, collapsed buildings, damaged bridges -- including part of one pedestrian walkway that collapsed into a river -- and capsized a freight train.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Visitors are corralled into a walkway by the Freedom 250-branded fencing on one side and low metal barriers on the other.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

“So Slick Willy’s and Buster’s had to be separate, no common door. But there was a walkway between the two.”

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

We meet at the MD Anderson Cancer Center here, America’s top oncology hospital, and we’re seated at a simple table in a public walkway.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

I stepped through the open door, pausing on the walkway to take another deep breath.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Outside, the line ran all throughout the walkways, extending past the exit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

They are kept in a converted cattle barn, which has metal-fenced elevated walkways looking down on large pools of water surrounded by tropical vegetation.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Nearly all come from the little community of Xataxely, a fishing village of narrow walkways that is part of the capital's larger Ngor neighbourhood.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

Remember to salt your steps and walkways, the last thing anyone needs this weekend is a broken neck.

From Slate Jan. 24, 2026

In the late 1800s, when Sparrows Point first opened, Turner Station was mostly swamps, farmland, and a few shanties connected with wooden boards for walkways.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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