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
- (of a block of apartments) Containing such flats.
- (of a service) For which no appointment is necessary.
- (US) An apartment or block with stairs rather than an elevator.
- (aviation) An informal visit to a control tower by a pilot, typically used as part of pilot training.
- A mountain that can be climbed without specialist equipment.
- A customer who arrives without a reservation; a walk-in.
- 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
- walkup
- walk-ups
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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