WALKWAY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A path set aside for walking

Example:

after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk

Synonyms:

paseo; walk; walkway

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("walkway" is a kind of...):

path (a way especially designed for a particular use)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "walkway"):

ambulatory (a covered walkway (as in a cloister))

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)

mall; promenade (a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk)

pavement; sidewalk (walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway)

skywalk (an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed))