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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Visitors are drawn to the area by its German Texas heritage and its 15 walkable acres packed with cute shops, bustling restaurants, and live music. — Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026 Toranomon Hills and Azabudai Hills are both walkable for shopping and dining. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 The restaurant sits in an open-air, walkable, mixed-use development, and the design leans into that. — Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 As in the April 2025 open house, village officials and consultants from Kimley-Horn listened to residents who offered feedback on what was needed to provide a safer, more walkable corridor along the Village Market Shopping corridor. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkable

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of walkable was in 1736

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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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