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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
Or, book with Sedona’s Pink Adventure Tours to go with a guide who knows the local history and walkways (three hours; $115 per adult).
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New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Accessibility and Sustainability Gravel footpaths and uneven stone walkways mean this isn’t the most accessible property, though there is a room specifically designed for wheelchair users.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The playground will be replaced with separate play areas for children ages 2-5 and 5-12, with new walkways connecting to the parking lot.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The rubber sole, on the other hand, should help with traction and grip on rainy fall days when wet leaves turn walkways into slip-n-slides.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Reduce clutter in walkways to prevent trips and falls.
—Health, 23 Aug. 2025
Keep outdoor hangouts safely illuminated with outdoor lights, like lanterns, string lights, and stake options, to brighten walkways, gardens, and backyards.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
As a result, some walkways will be temporarily narrowed or reduced in size.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Use it as a ground cover along walkways, to stabilize soil on sunny banks or slopes, or to edge patios.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Accessibility and Sustainability Gravel footpaths and uneven stone walkways mean this isn’t the most accessible property, though there is a room specifically designed for wheelchair users.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The playground will be replaced with separate play areas for children ages 2-5 and 5-12, with new walkways connecting to the parking lot.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The rubber sole, on the other hand, should help with traction and grip on rainy fall days when wet leaves turn walkways into slip-n-slides.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Reduce clutter in walkways to prevent trips and falls.
—Health, 23 Aug. 2025
Keep outdoor hangouts safely illuminated with outdoor lights, like lanterns, string lights, and stake options, to brighten walkways, gardens, and backyards.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
As a result, some walkways will be temporarily narrowed or reduced in size.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Use it as a ground cover along walkways, to stabilize soil on sunny banks or slopes, or to edge patios.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkways
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their three robotic rovers, outfitted with an array of cutting-edge imagery gear including time-of-flight cameras, helped the team generate an atlas of 3D maps of the site - from its skylight to its inner passageways.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those tendrils of greenery would act as invitations worth accepting, passageways to Queens’s own central park, a haven of natural beauty, noisy play, quiet retreat, and social gathering.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Red and white English flags have proliferated along streets and been painted on roads.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Residents have told the Riverworks Development Corporation that many trucks use neighborhood roads instead of sticking to West Vienna Avenue and North Third Street, which are the two thoroughfares bordering the warehouse.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The main thoroughfares, Bridge Street and Castlebar Street, are lined with homegrown shops, cafés, and pubs situated in historic buildings.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On highways and surface roads in the rural countryside west of Detroit, the 2025 Ford Explorer was smooth and quiet, with plenty of power for highway acceleration.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Walkways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkways. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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