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

Examples of walkable in a Sentence

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The Heritage Center displays restored Airstreams presented in a walkable timeline. Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 25 July 2025 Savory explained that the city is well-connected through trains and is a walkable destination, which certainly scores it some points over Lisbon. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025 Sherbrooke is easily walkable with microbreweries, art museums and galleries, and vintage shops sprinkling the downtown core, and, of course, excellent poutine that rivals Montreal and Quebec City. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 Stuart Park is walkable to the downtown area and features a 400-pound brown bear statue that is popular with kids. Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for walkable

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkable was in 1736

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“Walkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkable. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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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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