1
: located above the ground floor in a building with no elevator
a walk-up apartment
2
: consisting of several stories and having no elevator
a walk-up tenement
3
: designed to allow pedestrians to be served without entering a building
the walk-up window of a bank
: an apartment or office building of several stories that has no elevator
also
: an apartment or office in such a building
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
That walk-up window is about to become even cooler.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Staffers in the front office smoked, gabbed on the phone, and chatted with the illustrators and couriers stopping by the third-floor walk-up to drop off portfolios.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
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Adjective
The restaurant will also feature a walk-up window for carry-out and outdoor patio seating for customers.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
That walk-up window is about to become even cooler.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
The walk-up counter-only restaurant is a local favorite for a classic meal.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Staffers in the front office smoked, gabbed on the phone, and chatted with the illustrators and couriers stopping by the third-floor walk-up to drop off portfolios.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
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“Walk-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-up. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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