walk-up

[wawk-uhp] / ˈwɔkˌʌp /

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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The theater’s walk-up food window is serving pizza-inspired baked potatoes, a colored chocolate pretzel meant to mimic an asparagus pretzel wand, and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The Broomfield, Colo.-based company has sought this season to focus more on walk-up lift tickets to motivate people to visit its mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Now I am closer to central Lisbon in a comfortable one-bedroom second-floor walk-up in a neighborhood with a lot of stores and restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

At least until it was time for them to move to a run-down walk-up north of 125th Street, whose air smelled of mildew and dog.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

walk-up

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