walk-up

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adjective

1
: located above the ground floor in a building with no elevator
a walk-up apartment
2
: consisting of several stories and having no elevator
a walk-up tenement
3
: designed to allow pedestrians to be served without entering a building
the walk-up window of a bank

walk-up

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noun

: an apartment or office building of several stories that has no elevator
also : an apartment or office in such a building

Examples of walk-up in a Sentence

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Adjective
Gosling has been enjoying the walk-up to the Oscars, even appearing with his Barbie co-stars America Ferrera and Kate McKinnon in a hilarious Oscars 2024 TV promo. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 The former teaches yoga in fourth-floor walk-up in Queens, and lives the carefree life of a single thirtysomething woman. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024 The shelter will prioritize those experiencing homelessness in the vicinity and require a referral for those intending to use the site, meaning no walk-up service. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 South Williamsburg One-Bedroom This sunny 500-square-foot one-bedroom was on the fifth floor of a walk-up H.D.F.C. Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 The building will have a drive-thru and patio with walk-up service. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024 When Dutch Bros opened its first Orange County drive-through on Feb. 9, hundreds of people waiting in line — some in their cars, some at the walk-up window — in the rain for the big day. Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2024 Two additional bedrooms are on the lower level, including a full bath, recreational/family room, and walk-up bar ($800,000). The Willows | A Covenant – Rodrock Homes Community, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024 That means handling catering and special orders on top of dozens of walk-up customers. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Noun
Cousin’s also has a gift shop, complete with a walk-up bakery counter that sells, among other things, cinnamon rolls the size of a plate. Jevensen, oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023 John Niederkorn’s walk-up song neatly described the intensity of the game and the goofiness of the team. Stephanie Salas-Vega, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2023 Foko and its sister bakery La Pana Bakery and Cafe (at the Logan Street walk-up window) will be opening a location in the building across E. Kentucky St., says Gonzales, at the former Tim Faulker Gallery. Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2023 Upstairs, one wing holds four bedrooms and a bath, while the other holds a laundry room, bath, office, and the two largest bedrooms, plus a walk-up attic. Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023 Advertisement The rewarding gallery of characters who pass through the Brusteins’ modest walk-up, authentically rendered by the Dots design collective, go a long way to enriching Hansberry’s construct. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023 The restaurant has served drive-thru only for the last few seasons during the pandemic but will add back the walk-up window this year in response to customer demand. The Courier-Journal, 27 Feb. 2023 The team gave him the full game-day experience, including a walk-up tunnel video, his own locker, warm-up drills and a postgame interview. Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023 The new Andy’s will feature a drive-thru and walk-up service window, and an outdoor dining area. Bob Bong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walk-up was in 1906

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“Walk-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-up. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

walk-up

noun
ˈwȯ-ˌkəp
: an apartment or office building without an elevator
walk-up adjective

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