ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Walk-up

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈwɔkʌp/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Walk-up is an adjective meaning (of an apartment etc) Reached by stairs rather than an elevator.

Meaning

(of an apartment etc) Reached by stairs rather than an elevator.

More Meanings

  1. (of a block of apartments) Containing such flats.
  2. (of a service) For which no appointment is necessary.
  3. (US) An apartment or block with stairs rather than an elevator.
  4. (aviation) An informal visit to a control tower by a pilot, typically used as part of pilot training.
  5. A mountain that can be climbed without specialist equipment.
  6. A customer who arrives without a reservation; a walk-in.
  7. An indoor or outdoor stand where food is sold to the public.

Example Sentences

They took a cab and climbed the four flights to Sasha's Lower East Side walk-up.
Pilot walk-ups welcomed for real-time satellite and radar weather imaging information.
The first hour is for walk-ups only, with one foursome per hour reserved for walk-ups as well.
Soba is […] making appearances everywhere from street food walk-ups to fine dining restaurants.

Word Forms

Synonyms for walk-up

Depending on context, synonyms include walk-in, low-rise.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include low-rise, walk-in, split-level, lofted, handrailed, highset.

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