walkup — An apartment building without an elevator, typically requiring tenants to walk up stairs
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An apartment building without an elevator, typically requiring tenants to walk up stairs
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɔːkʌp/
Example Sentences
- After moving to a sixth-floor walkup, my leg muscles became incredibly strong.
- The walkup was cheap, but carrying groceries up four flights of stairs was exhausting.
- He decided to move out of the walkup when his grandmother couldn't visit anymore.
walkup
NOUN[/ˈwɔːkʌp/]
An apartment building without an elevator, typically requiring tenants to walk up stairs
No elevator, only stairs
After the breakup in the walkup, friends provide backup!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Walkup emerged in early 20th-century American English as a compound term describing residential or commercial buildings without elevators, where occupants must climb stairs to reach upper floors. The term reflects the practical reality of ascending buildings on foot rather than by mechanical lift.
Breakdown
walk (to move on foot) + up (toward a higher position) = a building requiring one to climb stairs to reach upper levels.
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📝Examples
“After moving to a sixth-floor walkup, my leg muscles became incredibly strong.”
“The walkup was cheap, but carrying groceries up four flights of stairs was exhausting.”
“He decided to move out of the walkup when his grandmother couldn't visit anymore.”
“Living in a walkup means never having to worry about getting stuck in an elevator.”
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