walkable

adjective

walk·​able ˈwȯ-kə-bəl How to pronounce walkable (audio)
: capable of or suitable for being walked
a very walkable city
a walkable distance

Examples of walkable in a Sentence

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The area is a walkable, family neighborhood with a friendly, small-town feel situated in the very heart of the thriving city of Atlanta. American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024 If Rotheram gets his way, a walkable bridge will connect Liverpool to Wirral, the home of Tranmere Rovers, and potentially boost the peninsula’s economy. Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 The hotel is a few short, walkable blocks from Avenida Paulista, one of the city’s main thoroughfares, bustling with pedestrians, a botanical garden, and many shops and restaurants. Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 About three miles north of Waikīkī is the walkable neighborhood of Kaimukī, which boasts eclectic shops and restaurants. Catherine Toth Fox, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walkable 

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkable was in 1736

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“Walkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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walkable

adjective
walk·​able ˈwȯ-kə-bəl How to pronounce walkable (audio)
: capable of or suitable for being walked
a very walkable city
a walkable distance
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