walking1 nounwalking2 adjective
walkingwalk‧ing1 /ˈwɔːkɪŋ $ ˈwɒːk-/ noun [uncountable] 
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Gentle exercise such as walking is as valid when you are old as it is when you are young.
- He missed wandering about the corridors but the thought of walking made his feet throb and ache even more.
- People don't know how hard walking is when you really think about it.
- Streamlined for swimming, much of the energy used in walking is squandered on side-to-side motion.
- They consisted of a single twisted path, built for ritual walking, running and processions.
WORD SETS
après-ski, nounbackpack, nounbackyard, nounbandstand, nounbarbecue, nounbarbecue, verbbarbie, nounbarker, nounBBQ, nounbeach ball, nounbeach chair, nounbeachcomber, nounbedroll, nounbig dipper, nounbig top, nounbig wheel, nounbilly, nounbirdseed, nounbird table, nounbivouac, nounbivouac, verbbloodhound, nounboardwalk, nounboating, nounbonfire, nounboomerang, nounbooth, nounbotanical garden, nounbriquette, nouncamp, verbcamper, nouncampground, nouncampsite, nouncampstool, nouncaravan, nouncaravanning, nouncoarse fishing, nouncompass, nouncrampon, nouncrest, verbcruise, verbcruise, nouncruiser, nouncyclist, noundovecot, noundriving range, nounduckboards, noundune buggy, nounfair, nounfairground, nounFerris wheel, nounfête, nounfield glasses, nounfish, verbfisherman, nounfishing, nounfishing line, nounfishing rod, nounfishing tackle, nounflysheet, nounFrisbee, nounfunfair, noungarden party, noungazebo, nounghost train, nounground cloth, noungroundsheet, noungun dog, nounguy, nounhammock, nounhamper, nounhelter-skelter, nounhen house, nounhide, nounhike, nounhike, verbhiker, nounhorsey, adjectiveiron rations, nounjungle gym, nounlido, nounlounger, nounmap-reading, nounmarina, nounmarquee, nounmaze, nounmenagerie, nounmerry-go-round, nounmetal detector, nounminiature golf, nounmonkey bars, nounmud, nounmudbath, nounmuddy, adjectivemud pie, nounnature reserve, nounnook, nounnudist, nounoutdoors, adverboutdoorsy, adjectiveoutfitter, nounpack, nounpack trip, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddling pool, nounpageant, nounparade, nounparasol, nounpark, nounpark keeper, nounparkland, nounpatio, nounpavilion, nounpeg, nounpiton, nounpothole, nounPrimus, nounpromenade, nounPunch and Judy show, nounpunt, verbPYO, ramble, verbramble, nounrambler, nounrecreation ground, nounrest area, nounride, nounrod, nounroller coaster, nounroundabout, nounrubber dinghy, nounrucksack, nounrunner, nounRV, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsandcastle, nounshooting stick, nounsite, nounsledge, verbsleeping bag, nounspeleology, nounsport, nounstate park, nounstock car, nounsub-aqua, adjectivesummerhouse, nounsunbathe, verbsundial, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesun lounger, nounsun-worshipper, nounsurfboard, nounswing, nounswing set, nountent, nountheme park, nountoboggan, verbtool, verbtootle, verbtopless, adjectivetorch, nountrain spotter, nounwading pool, nounwalk, nounwalker, nounwalking, nounwater bottle, nounwigwam, nounwilderness area, nounwoodcraft, nounyachting, nounyachtsman, nounyachtswoman, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
We went walking in the hills. There’s a sauna where you can relax after a hard day’s skiing. a cycling tour of Cornwall We met on a coach tour in Italy.
We went walking in the hills. (=a holiday on which you walk a lot, especially in the countryside)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· In the mountains you’ll need some strong walking boots.
· To the east is an area of rich farming country.
(=near enough to walk to easily)· There are lots of restaurants within walking distance.
There’s a sauna where you can relax after a hard day’s skiing.· They went on a camping holiday in France.
a cycling tour of Cornwall We met on a coach tour in Italy. (=people who have been injured but are well enough to walk)
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► give somebody their walking papers
1especially British English the activity or sport of going for walks, especially in the countryside or mountains: - Martha felt that she was walking on air and when she entered the kitchen, Annie looked up.
- She felt as though she was floating on air.
- He was on thin ice before.
- It had been granted grudgingly and she knew she was on thin ice as far as her superiors were concerned.
We went walking in the hills.walking boots/shoeswalking holiday/tour etc (=a holiday on which you walk a lot, especially in the countryside)2the sport of walking long distances as fast as you can without actually runningwalking1 nounwalking2 adjective
walkingwalking2 adjective [only before noun] EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- He had woken from his walking death a while before, in the middle of a quote from Coriolanus.
- Remember to wear walking shoes, and to stay on the marked footpaths as accidents have occurred.
- She was often a kind of walking heap of assorted woollies.
Longman Language Activatoreasy to get to
if a place is within walking distance , it is not far away, and you can walk there easily: · There are several good restaurants within walking distance.within walking/driving etc distance of: · Dr Goldthorpe lived within walking distance of the University.within easy walking etc distance (of something): · Fortunately the house that we were renting was within easy driving distance of the shops.
near enough to a town or place for you to get there without too much difficulty: within reach of: · It was just lucky that we were within reach of a hospital.within easy reach (=near enough to get to easily): · Around Salzburg there are literally dozens of exciting places to visit -- all within easy reach.
British also convenient to something American if your home, office etc is convenient for or handy for a particular place, that place is near it and easy to reach: · The place where we live now is very convenient for the school - it's only a couple of minutes on foot.· My husband works in London so we're looking for a house that's handy for the station. · We found an apartment convenient to campus and public transportation.
also round the corner British not far away, especially in the streets of a town: · "Is there a bank near here?" "Sure, it's just around the corner."· She won't be long, she's only gone round the corner.around the corner from: · We met in a bar just around the corner from my apartment.
if a building or person is close at hand , they are very near and therefore available in case you need them: · The Exhibition Centre is a great day out, with plenty of parking and all the attractions of Manchester close at hand.· I'm very glad that, when my children were small, my mother was always close at hand.
if you say it's no distance , you mean that a place is not far away and is therefore easy to get to: · We come up here regularly from London; it's no distance. it's no distance from: · It's no distance from here to Fifth Avenue. We can easily walk it.
if one place is a stone's throw from another place, it is only a very short distance from it, so that it is easy to get to: · I was born in Wembley, a stone's throw from the football stadium!only a stone's throw from something: · Stanford Hospital is only a stone's throw from where I live.within a stone's throw of something: · The river's within a stone's throw of our apartment - we can see it from the window.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES There’s a sauna where you can relax after a hard day’s skiing. a cycling tour of Cornwall We met on a coach tour in Italy.
· In the mountains you’ll need some strong walking boots.
· To the east is an area of rich farming country.
(=near enough to walk to easily)· There are lots of restaurants within walking distance.
There’s a sauna where you can relax after a hard day’s skiing.· They went on a camping holiday in France.
a cycling tour of Cornwall We met on a coach tour in Italy. (=people who have been injured but are well enough to walk)
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► walking dictionary/encyclopediaPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► give somebody their walking papers
1walking dictionary/encyclopedia someone who knows a lot, and always has the information that you want – used humorously2walking disaster (area) someone who always drops things, has accidents, makes mistakes etc – used humorously → within walking distance at distance1(1)- As far as my patients went, I became a walking disaster area.
- Martha felt that she was walking on air and when she entered the kitchen, Annie looked up.
- She felt as though she was floating on air.
- He was on thin ice before.
- It had been granted grudgingly and she knew she was on thin ice as far as her superiors were concerned.