walkable

adjective

walk·​able ˈwȯ-kə-bəl How to pronounce walkable (audio)
: capable of or suitable for being walked
a very walkable city
a walkable distance

Examples of walkable in a Sentence

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Berlin is one of the most walkable cities in Europe. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 Venetian authorities took pains to keep their city walkable, widening streets when necessary and keeping walkways, including canal banks, free of obstacles. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Dec. 2024 The big picture: This is just one of many SouthPark projects intended to make the neighborhood more walkable and bikeable. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 As one of the most walkable cities, New York also has the sixth-most nightlife options per capita. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walkable 

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkable was in 1736

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“Walkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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walkable

adjective
walk·​able ˈwȯ-kə-bəl How to pronounce walkable (audio)
: capable of or suitable for being walked
a very walkable city
a walkable distance
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