walk-up

[wawk-uhp] / ˈwɔkˌʌp /

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apartment n.
curtain raiser n.
flat n.

NOUN

apartment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

co-op condo condominium cooperative flat suite

STRONG

crash pad digs duplex apartment efficiency apartment living quarters lodging loft pad penthouse rental residence studio apartment

WEAK

accessory apartment bedsit cold-water flat garden apartment granny flat maisonette pied-à-terre railroad apartment railroad flat serviced apartment walk-in apartment

NOUN

curtain raiser

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lead-in warmup

WEAK

countdown curtain lifter curtain warmer inaugural kickoff opener opening gun opening shot preliminary preview run-up

NOUN

flat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

condo suite tenement

STRONG

chambers co-op joint lodging pad rental room rooms

WEAK

crash pad floor-through railroad apartment

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walk-up

We live on the fourth floor of a walk-up that is typically devoid of insects.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

She lives with her husband, her mother and her two kids in a second-floor walk-up apartment in Los Angeles.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Hawaiian Airlines had the highest week-over-week rise for walk-up fares, climbing 13.6%.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

Church’s was a family business with nine walk-up windows around San Antonio when Bamberger became its head of operations and marketing in 1964.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

All along, he had been secretly hoping that Riddle would demand the walk-up.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

walk-up

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