A walkway is a passage or path for people to walk along. Walkways are often raised above the ground.
Synonyms: path, alley, footpath, way More Synonyms of walkway
walkway in British English
(ˈwɔːkˌweɪ)
noun
1.
a path designed, and sometimes landscaped, for pedestrian use
2.
a passage or path connecting buildings
3.
a passage or path, esp one for walking over machinery, etc
walkway in American English
(ˈwɔkˌweɪ)
US
noun
a path, passage, etc. for pedestrians, esp. one that is sheltered
Examples of 'walkway' in a sentence
walkway
Then they shuffled along the covered walkway to the next building.
Len Deighton Bomber
These are connected by a glass walkway that runs along behind.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
One must have sneaked by us using a secret walkway because none of us noticed him slip away.
The Sun (2008)
They lead from the few roads in the district across farmland before becoming wooden walkways through the wetlands.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All rooms have access to an outdoor hot tub and are connected to the main building by glass walkways.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There should be a move towards keeping spraying away from the general public and restricting the use of pesticides near walkways and paths.
Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988)
Temporary bridges and walkways used for the Olympics will also be removed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is also a restaurant and is surrounded by the sea, accessible by a wooden walkway.
The Sun (2015)
Fan zones and covered walkways will also be air-conditioned.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One can see them from the boat, or from approved paths and walkways.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The plans would allow the southern courts to be rearranged to give wider walkways for the use of pedestrians moving from court to court.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A young waiter shows me to my table over a glass and steel walkway.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Highlights include a glass tunnel walkway for guests to stroll beneath a tropical ocean full of fish, coral and green turtles.
The Sun (2009)
Climb on board via the wooden walkway, take in the view and drift off to sleep as you sway in the breeze.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Now a ballet company has gone one better - showing off dance moves on an airport's moving walkway.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Cyclists on such roads are a hazard and they should be allowed to use the walkway; on some main roads these are rarely used by pedestrians.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It's linked to the house by a glass walkway, and has five rooms set over five storeys.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Some 200 workers were on site when the 50 tons of steel scaffolding and wooden walkways crashed to the ground.
The Sun (2006)
A wooden walkway snakes out from the house under a tunnel of drunken tree ferns, then opens up to a sitting area.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They serve as a link between pavilions and buildings, and also as freestanding covered walkways providing shade from the sun and a dry refuge in a shower.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A covered walkway leads through to two double rooms, one of them with an extra single bunk bed and en suite shower room.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
THE OPEN chiefs hastily built a covered walkway at the end of the driving range.
The Sun (2012)
In other languages
walkway
British English: walkway /ˈwɔːkˌweɪ/ NOUN
A walkway is a path or passage for pedestrians, especially one which is raised above the ground.
...a narrow walkway between the buildings.
American English: walkway
Arabic: مـَمْشَى
Brazilian Portuguese: passagem
Chinese: 走道
Croatian: pješački put
Czech: chodník
Danish: løbegang
Dutch: wandelgang
European Spanish: pasadizo
Finnish: kävelytie
French: allée
German: Gehweg
Greek: διαδρόμος
Italian: passaggio pedonale
Japanese: 歩行者用通路
Korean: 보도
Norwegian: gangsti
Polish: przejście deptak
European Portuguese: passagem
Romanian: pasarelă
Russian: дорожка
Latin American Spanish: pasadizo
Swedish: gångbana
Thai: ทางเดินเท้า
Turkish: yayalara ayrılmış yol
Ukrainian: доріжка
Vietnamese: đường dành cho người đi bộ
Chinese translation of 'walkway'
walkway
(ˈwɔːkweɪ)
n(c)
人行道 (rénxíngdào)
(noun)
Definition
a passage or pathway between two buildings
The hotel is linked to the terminal by a covered walkway.
Synonyms
path
We followed the path along the clifftops.
alley
The citadel is reached through a series of narrow alleys.
footpath
way
He came round the back way.
road
There was very little traffic on the roads.
walk mainly US)
a covered walk consisting of a roof supported by columns
track
We set off once more, over a rough mountain track.
path
We followed the path along the clifftops.
lane
a quiet country lane
trail
He was following a broad trail through the trees.
avenue
It is set in landscaped grounds at the end of a tree-lined avenue.
pavement
aisle
the frozen food aisle
pathway
sidewalk mainly US)
promenade
a fine promenade running past the boathouses
towpath
esplanade
footway
berm (New Zealand)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of aisle
Definition
a passageway separating seating areas in a church, theatre, or cinema, or separating rows of shelves in a supermarket
the frozen food aisle
Synonyms
passageway,
path,
lane,
passage,
corridor,
alley,
gangway
in the sense of alley
Definition
a narrow passage between or behind buildings
The citadel is reached through a series of narrow alleys.
Synonyms
passage,
walk,
lane,
pathway,
alleyway,
passageway,
backstreet
in the sense of avenue
Definition
a wide street
It is set in landscaped grounds at the end of a tree-lined avenue.
Synonyms
street,
way,
course,
drive,
road,
pass,
approach,
channel,
access,
entry,
route,
path,
passage,
entrance,
alley,
pathway,
boulevard,
driveway,
thoroughfare
Nearby words of
walkway
walking on air
walkout
walkover
walkway
wall
wall someone up
wall something or someone in
Synonyms of 'walkway'
walkway
Explore 'walkway' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of lane
Definition
a narrow road, esp. in the country
a quiet country lane
Synonyms
road,
street,
track,
path,
strip,
way,
passage,
trail,
pathway,
footpath,
passageway,
thoroughfare
in the sense of promenade
Definition
a paved walkway along the seafront at a holiday resort
a fine promenade running past the boathouses
Synonyms
walkway,
parade,
boulevard,
prom,
esplanade,
public walk
in the sense of road
Definition
a street
There was very little traffic on the roads.
Synonyms
roadway,
street,
highway,
motorway,
track,
direction,
route,
path,
lane,
avenue,
artery,
pathway,
carriageway,
thoroughfare,
course,
ice road (Canadian)
in the sense of track
Definition
a rough road or path
We set off once more, over a rough mountain track.
Synonyms
path,
way,
road,
route,
trail,
pathway,
footpath
in the sense of trail
Definition
a rough path across open country or through a forest
He was following a broad trail through the trees.
Synonyms
path,
track,
route,
way,
course,
road,
pathway,
footpath,
beaten track,
singletrack
in the sense of walk
Definition
a place or route for walking
a covered walk consisting of a roof supported by columns