🚶 Moving on foot 📍 Reachable by foot

walking

23 1.0

Close enough to reach on foot

adjective
/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

: a poca distancia a pie

The hotel is located within walking distance of the beach, making it easy to enjoy the sun and sand.

We're effectively next to my plant within a few minutes of walking distance.

Examples

In a linear city within walking distance of the centre.
He was born in Matamoros, Mexico, a city within a city within walking distance of the United States.
My dad lived walking distance from my jet.
My dad lived walking distance from my jet.
There is a lovely park just a few minutes' walking distance from my apartment.
Many restaurants are situated within walking distance of the university campus.

Synonyms

walk-to

vswalking

3 5.3

Close enough to reach on foot, like a shop or school

is less focused on ease and more neutral about effort

Antonyms

far

416 1.0

At a great distance in space or time

Idioms

walking on air

Informal

6 3.7

Feeling very happy and excited

walking on sunshine

Informal

4 8.1

To feel very happy and excited

Compounds

walking stick

14 1.8

A stick used to support a person while walking

walking papers

Informal

6 7.5

An official notice telling someone they have been fired from a job

walking shoe

4 1.4

A light comfortable shoe that supports and cushions your feet during long walks

power walking

2 3.2

A fast walk done for exercise with strong arm swinging

tightrope walking

1 5.8

An act of walking along a thin high rope as a show

walking carpet

Informal

1 9.5

A person or animal with very thick, fluffy fur that looks like a moving rug

walking stick

Specialized

1 6.0

A long thin insect that looks like a twig

walking horse

Specialized

1 5.4

A horse trained to move fast and smoothly for long rides

fire walking

1 8.4

Walking barefoot over hot stones or embers during a ceremony

Tennessee walking horse

1 7.9

A breed of horse with a smooth, easy walk used for riding and shows

walking simulator

Jargon

1 6.3

A video game that focuses on exploring places and interacting with things, not fighting

devil's walking stick

1 9.9

A small tree or bush with spiny stems and large leaves

walking fern

Specialized

1 8.4

A fern with narrow leaves that grow roots at their tips to spread

plantation walking horse

9.5

A horse bred for a smooth, fast running walk that is comfortable for long rides

walking dustbin

Offensive

9.5

A person who eats a lot of junk food messily

walking leaf

Australian

8.3

A tropical fern with long thin fronds that root at the tip and spread

walking leaf

Indian

8.9

An insect that looks like a flat leaf and hides on plants

walking delegate

Jargon

9.1

A union representative who visits workplaces to check that agreements with employers are kept

walking skin cancer

Offensive

9.3

A person at high risk of skin cancer from too much sun

How Close

next door

438 1.0

adjacent

108 3.8

walking

23 1.0

nearby

358 1.0

far

416 1.0

distant

224 2.8

remote

303 3.6

Surface Forms

walking positive

Morphology

walking = walk (transparent) = walk + ing

A participial adjective formed from 'walk' + '-ing' meaning suitable for or reached by walking, directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

The adjective walking comes from the same root walk, meaning 'to go on foot', so a 'walking' place is one you can reach by walking — in other words it is close enough to go to on foot.