"walk-up" meaning in English

See walk-up in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Deverbal from walk up; (northern flicker): imitative of the bird's call. Etymology templates: {{sense|northern flicker}} (northern flicker): Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} walk-up (not comparable)
  1. (of an apartment etc) Reached by stairs rather than an elevator. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-walk-up-en-adj-G3KfpiY4
  2. (of a block of apartments) Containing such flats. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-walk-up-en-adj-9TK1nbV0
  3. (of a service) For which no appointment is necessary. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: walk-in
    Sense id: en-walk-up-en-adj-ypE8ANi2

Noun

Forms: walk-ups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from walk up; (northern flicker): imitative of the bird's call. Etymology templates: {{sense|northern flicker}} (northern flicker): Head templates: {{en-noun}} walk-up (plural walk-ups)
  1. (US) An apartment or block with stairs rather than an elevator. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-walk-up-en-noun-jJ3xHWW8 Categories (other): American English
  2. (aviation) An informal visit to a control tower by a pilot, typically used as part of pilot training. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-walk-up-en-noun-bOHzVS48 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. A mountain that can be climbed without specialist equipment.
    Sense id: en-walk-up-en-noun-I7LpkPnI
  4. A customer who arrives without a reservation; a walk-in.
    Sense id: en-walk-up-en-noun-pSz0pRlj
  5. An indoor or outdoor stand where food is sold to the public.
    Sense id: en-walk-up-en-noun--uujRvty
  6. Colaptes auratus, northern flicker.
    Sense id: en-walk-up-en-noun-~xanmicX Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 10 3 4 7 6 9 9 8 36 8 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 1 4 4 9 8 9 9 38 9 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 9 3 4 8 6 8 10 10 34 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 2 2 2 9 9 6 5 42 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 2 1 2 6 8 9 9 43 9
  7. (music, especially bass) A sequence of notes that raises in pitch stepwise, connecting two or more chords. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-walk-up-en-noun-JuExDpVx Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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