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
: an apartment or office building of several stories that has no elevator
also
: an apartment or office in such a building
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Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Take a coffee break at Via Roma Cafe, an Italian espresso bar and cafe serving Lavazza coffee in a chic, walk-up counter.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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
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Adjective
The town of Telluride allowed the event to increase its capacity late last spring, so there ended up being tickets available to walk-up patrons.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Take a coffee break at Via Roma Cafe, an Italian espresso bar and cafe serving Lavazza coffee in a chic, walk-up counter.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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
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“Walk-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-up. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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