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/
Korean meaning: 엘리베이터가 없어서 계단으로 걸어 올라가야 하는 아파트 건물
Korean pronunciation: 워-컵 (강세: 워)
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
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Origin
20세기 초 미국에서 생긴 복합어로, 엘리베이터 없이 계단을 '걸어 올라가는(walk up)' 건물이라는 뜻에서 유래
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“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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