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Definition of walkup

walkup

/ˈwɔːk.ʌp/
walk · up

Plural:walkups
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walkup Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

North American Designating a multi-story apartment or office building that lacks an elevator, or an upper-floor apartment within such a building.

Example

"Moving heavy furniture into a fourth-floor walkup apartment took the entire afternoon."


2

North American Accessible to pedestrians directly from the street or sidewalk without entering a building or vehicle, or occurring upon arrival without an advance reservation.

Example

"Customers can pick up their online orders at the exterior walkup window."

• noun

1

North American A multi-story residential or commercial building that has no elevator, or an apartment located above the ground floor in such a building.

Example

"They rented a cozy fifth-floor walkup in an older neighborhood."


2

North American A customer, client, or spectator who arrives at a venue, ticket counter, or service window without a prior reservation or advance ticket.

Example

"The theater held back twenty seats at the box office for evening walkups."

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