walkway

/ˈwɔːkweɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɔkwˌe] /ˈwɔːkweɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɔkwˌe] /ˈwȯk-ˌwā How to pronounce walkway (audio)/ (ame, mw)

walkway — noun

  • walkwaysingular
  • walkwaysplural

1. a path for people to use on foot, often raised or covered.

1.名詞B2
釋義

a path for people to use on foot, often raised or covered.

例句

Naoko crossed the covered walkway between the library and the gym.

a covered walkway between buildings

Workers built a wooden walkway over the muddy ground after the storm.

walkway over wet ground

同義詞
  • path

    the broad everyday word for a route people walk along

  • pathway

    slightly more formal and often used for a planned or marked route

  • boardwalk

    specifically a wooden walkway, often near beaches or wetlands

文法句型

a covered walkway

a walkway between buildings

a walkway over wet ground

用法筆記

Usually names a purpose-built path for pedestrians, especially one connecting buildings or crossing wet or uneven ground. If the path runs beside a street, sidewalk is more specific in American English.

常見錯誤

❌We waited on the sidewalk between the two office blocks.
✅We waited on the walkway between the two office blocks.
💡A sidewalk usually runs beside a street, while a walkway can connect buildings or cross a private area.
❌The nurse hurried down the hospital walkway.
✅The nurse hurried down the hospital corridor.
💡Walkway usually refers to a path made for walking, often outdoors or open-sided, not an ordinary indoor hall.