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walkway.

A clearly defined path for pedestrians.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɔːkˌweɪ/UK/ˈwɔkˌweɪ/General-American/ˈwɑkˌweɪ/cot-caught-merger
  1. A clearly defined path for pedestrians.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English walk Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *wegaz Proto-West Germanic *weg Old English weġ Middle English wey English way English walkway From walk + way.

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