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walkable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈwɔːkəbəl/
  • [ˈwɔːkəbɫ̩]
  • rhymes with -ɔːkəbəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Able to be walked; suitable for pedestrians.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This route is no longer walkable since the bush and the vines grew over it.
  • Cities were generally much more walkable before the mid-20th century.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Short enough or close enough to be accessible by walking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Is the train station walkable from here?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English walk Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English walkable From walk + -able.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: marchable — able to be walked
  • Malayalam: നടക്കാവുന്ന (naṭakkāvunna) — able to be walked
  • Portuguese: andável — able to be walked
  • Romanian: pietonal — able to be walked
  • Romanian: bun de mers pe jos — able to be walked
  • Spanish: caminable — able to be walked
  • Spanish: transitable — able to be walked
  • Swedish: promenadvänlig — able to be walked
  • Swedish: på/inom gångavstånd — close enough