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walkway
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walk·way  (wôkw)
n.
A passage or path for walking.

walkway [ˈwɔːkˌweɪ]
n
1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a path designed, and sometimes landscaped, for pedestrian use
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a passage or path connecting buildings
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a passage or path, esp one for walking over machinery, etc.
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Noun1.walkway - a path set aside for walkingwalkway - a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
ambulatory - a covered walkway (as in a cloister); "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels"
boardwalk - a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
catwalk - narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge)
flagging - a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative"
path - a way especially designed for a particular use
mall, promenade - a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
sidewalk, pavement - walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
skywalk - an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)

walkway
noun path, alley, footpath, way, road, walk (chiefly U.S.), track, path, lane, trail, avenue, pavement, aisle, pathway, sidewalk (chiefly U.S.), promenade, towpath, esplanade, footway The hotel is linked to the terminal by a covered walkway.
Translations
walkway [ˈwɔːkweɪ] N (raised) → pasarela f; (= passageway) → pasaje m (entre edificios)

walkway [ˈwɔːkweɪ] npasserelle f

walkway [ˈwɔːkˌweɪ] npassaggio pedonale

walkway ممشى chodník løbegang Gehweg διαδρόμος pasadizo kävelytie allée pješački put passaggio pedonale 歩行者用通路 보도 wandelgang gangsti przejście passagem дорожка gångbana ทางเดินเท้า yayalara ayrılmış yol đường dành cho người đi bộ 走道


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