walkable

[ waw-kuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being traveled, crossed, or covered by walking: walking:

   a walkable road; a walkable distance.

2. suited to or adapted for walking: walking:

   walkable shoes.

Other Words From

• walka·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of walkable¹

First recorded in 1730–40; walk + -able

Example Sentences

There’s a way to make the city more accessible, walkable and beautiful for the 2028 Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

Beverly Hills A dense concentration of high-profile places to go and things to do in the Golden Triangle certainly make this swanky slice of Greater L.A. seem walkable.

From Los Angeles Times

Get to know this lively, highly walkable neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

Here, it’s a privilege to live in a walkable part of town.

From Los Angeles Times

She pays around $650 in rent for a spacious studio loft in a city that is both walkable yet big enough to have international art exhibitions, and where convenience stores are open all night.

From Los Angeles Times