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a path for walking
a concrete walkway A covered walkway connects the two buildings.
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Recent Examples of walkways
Ficus tree roots can lift and split concrete walkways, potentially impeding pedestrian movement.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Plant them in winter containers or mass along walkways and borders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
The Energy Department announced almost $18 million for projects that bolster recycling programs, launch residential energy efficiency rebate programs and expand bike lanes and pedestrian walkways, among other projects.
—Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
Nine individual bungalows, tiered throughout the hillside and connected via teak walkways and bluestone steps, contain a total of six bedroom suites and eight bathrooms.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
During high tide or if there’s a swell, waves crash onto walkways, soaking passersby.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Clear a path Keep walkways clear of snow, ice and clutter.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
Not far from Wan Chai, the LANDMARK complex of shops and restaurants in the Central District encompasses four buildings linked by covered walkways.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Near the bandshell and about 20 feet from one of the park's crowded walkways, crime scene tape still surrounded the spot where a backpack believed to belong to the shooter was found Friday.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Plant them in winter containers or mass along walkways and borders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
The Energy Department announced almost $18 million for projects that bolster recycling programs, launch residential energy efficiency rebate programs and expand bike lanes and pedestrian walkways, among other projects.
—Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
Nine individual bungalows, tiered throughout the hillside and connected via teak walkways and bluestone steps, contain a total of six bedroom suites and eight bathrooms.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
During high tide or if there’s a swell, waves crash onto walkways, soaking passersby.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Clear a path Keep walkways clear of snow, ice and clutter.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
Not far from Wan Chai, the LANDMARK complex of shops and restaurants in the Central District encompasses four buildings linked by covered walkways.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Near the bandshell and about 20 feet from one of the park's crowded walkways, crime scene tape still surrounded the spot where a backpack believed to belong to the shooter was found Friday.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkways
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Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Over time, new buildings kept attaching to others like barnacles, so façades had second careers as interior walls, windows turned into hallways, and passageways became bathrooms.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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While exploring the cool caverns and passageways below the surface of the Earth, guests learn about the geology, history, and wildlife of the caves (the latter includes the rare ghost shrimp).Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
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Use of the technology could help cut down on the crowds of people who hover near gates, creating confusion and congestion and at times blocking concourse thoroughfares.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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The growth in automobile sales, airline and bus travel, subsidized highways, civil unrest in ’67 and ’68, and white flight to the suburbs all took a toll on national and local rail demand.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Each winter, ice highways emerge, making remote villages accessible.Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Walkways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkways. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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