walkable

English

Etymology

walk + -able

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔːkəbəl/, [ˈwɔːkəbɫ̩]
  • Rhymes: -ɔːkəbəl

Adjective

walkable (comparative more walkable, superlative most walkable)

  1. Able to be walked; suitable for pedestrians.
    This route is no longer walkable since the bush and the vines grew over it.
    Cities were generally much more walkable before the mid-20th century.
  2. Short enough or close enough to be accessible by walking.
    Is the train station walkable from here?

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