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walkable

walk·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [waw-kuh-buh l]
    • /ˈwɔ kə bəl/
    • /ˈwɔːkəbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [waw-kuh-buh l]
    • /ˈwɔ kə bəl/

Definitions of walkable word

  • adjective walkable capable of being traveled, crossed, or covered by walking: a walkable road; a walkable distance. 1
  • adjective walkable suited to or adapted for walking: walkable shoes. 1
  • noun walkable Able to be walked. 1
  • adjective walkable Short enough or close enough to be accessible by walking. 0

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Origin of walkable

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; walk + -able

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Parts of speech for Walkable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

walkable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

walkable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for walkable

adjective walkable

  • climbable — to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only: to climb up a ladder.
  • scalable — capable of being scaled: the scalable slope of a mountain.

Top questions with walkable

  • walkable city how downtown can save america?
  • how walkable is your neighborhood?

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