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I absolutely love Vancouver! One, because the city is beautiful and very easily walkable, and two, because the city keeps giving me work!
Julie McNiven

Meaning of "walkable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WALKABLE

walkable  [ˈwɔːkəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALKABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Walkable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WALKABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

walkable

Walkability

Walkability is a measure of how friendly an area is to walking. Walkability has many health, environmental, and economic benefits. Factors influencing walkability include the presence or absence and quality of footpaths, sidewalks or other pedestrian rights-of-way, traffic and road conditions, land use patterns, building accessibility, and safety, among others. Walkability is an important concept in sustainable urban design.

Definition of walkable in the English dictionary

The first definition of walkable in the dictionary is capable of being travelled on foot. Other definition of walkable is capable of being traversed on foot, rather than having to use transport. Walkable is also capable of being reached on footto be walkable from ….

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WALKABLE


applicable
ˈæplɪkəbəl
clickable
ˈklɪkəbəl
despicable
dɪˈspɪkəbəl
impeccable
ɪmˈpɛkəbəl
inexplicable
ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl
irrevocable
ɪˈrɛvəkəbəl
lockable
ˈlɒkəbəl
practicable
ˈpræktɪkəbəl
rebukable
rɪˈbjuːkəbəl
remarkable
rɪˈmɑːkəbəl
speakable
ˈspiːkəbəl
stackable
ˈstækəbəl
talkable
ˈtɔːkəbəl
unbreakable
ʌnˈbreɪkəbəl
unmistakable
ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbəl
unremarkable
ˌʌnrɪˈmɑːkəbəl
unspeakable
ʌnˈspiːkəbəl
unthinkable
ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl
unworkable
ʌnˈwɜːkəbəl
workable
ˈwɜːkəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALKABLE

walk tall
walk the plank
walk the streets
walk the walk
walk through
walk-in
walk-on
walk-on part
walk-through
walk-up
walkabout
walkathon
walkaway
walker
walker-on
walkie-talkie
walkies
walking
walking bass
walking boot

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALKABLE

able
bankable
bookable
breakable
checkable
drinkable
hackable
likable
linkable
maskable
packable
rockable
shrinkable
smokable
thinkable
trackable
undrinkable
unlikable
unlockable
unshakable
unsinkable

Synonyms and antonyms of walkable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «walkable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALKABLE

Find out the translation of walkable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of walkable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «walkable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可行走
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

transitable
570 millions of speakers

English

walkable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैदल चलने योग्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجولها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проходимую
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alcançável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেঁটে চলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

praticable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dilayari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

begehbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

歩きやすい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

걷기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Walkable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடந்து செல்லும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चालण्यायोग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yürünebilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pedonabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spacerować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прохідну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

walkable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περπατιέται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

begaanbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gångbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

walkable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of walkable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALKABLE»

The term «walkable» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.414 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WALKABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about walkable

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2 QUOTES WITH «WALKABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word walkable.
1
Marcus Brigstocke
I've spent a lot of very happy times in Edinburgh as a result of playing virtually every festival since 1996. It's also a beautiful city in its own right, is walkable, within sight of the sea and mountains - and was too far north for the Luftwaffe to have done any damage, hence the spectacularly beautiful architecture.
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Julie McNiven
I absolutely love Vancouver! One, because the city is beautiful and very easily walkable, and two, because the city keeps giving me work!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALKABLE»

Discover the use of walkable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to walkable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
13 In order to study real estate performance, Leinberger divides the American built environment into two categories: walkable urbanism and drivable sub- urbanism.○ In the Detroit region, he finds that housing in walkable urbanism fetches a ...
Jeff Speck, 2013
2
A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication.
Laura Sandt, 2011
3
The Walkable City: From Haussmann's Boulevards to Jane ...
Looks at how the architectural evolution of four major cities changed the lives of ordinary citizens, examines the influence of George Haussman and Jane Jacobs on city planning, and explores current ideas for transforming cities into ...
Mary Soderstrom, 2008
4
The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream
more demand for walkable urbanism than the real estate industry can produce. Because walkable urbanism is mainly illegal by zoning, is difficult to finance, and the industry does not yet fully understand how to develop it, the supply has been  ...
Christopher B. Leinberger, 2010
5
Creating Walkable Places: Copmact Mixed-Use Solutions
Richly illustrated with color photographs, site plans, and diagrams, this book explains how to design and develop pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use developments.
Adrienne Schmitz, Jason Scully, 2006
6
The Economics of Place: The Value of Building Communities ...
If your household did not have a choice in the industrial era of how and where to live, which included many minority households and the poorer economic classes, you could either have the hand-me-down walkable urban neighborhoods built ...
Colleen Layton, Tawny Pruitt, Kim Cekola, 2011
7
Health and Community Design: The Impact Of The Built ...
The authors found that residents of the more walkable Normal Heights are indeed more physically active overall than residents of the less walkable Clairemont community. The study concluded that the higher levels of physical activity ...
Lawrence Frank, Peter Engelke, Thomas Schmid, 2003
8
Investing in Condominiums: Strategies, Tips and Expert ...
People living in walkable neighbourhoods have more access to high quality, reasonably priced, fresh food. The USDA research on American cities that are dependent on cars show that many people live more than a mile away from a grocery ...
Brian Persaud, Randy Ramadhin, 2011
9
Reversing the Obesogenic Environment
These related factors are key contributors to walkability: People who live in areas that are connected and dense and that have walkable destinations tend to report higher rates of walking (Saelens & Handy, 2008). Neighborhoods that have ...
Rebecca E. Lee, Kristen McAlexander, Jorge Banda, 2011
10
Climate Resilient Cities: A Primer on Reducing ...
fIgurE 6.1/ Urban population (% of total) is rapidly increasing in East Asia 1960 100 Having compact, efficient, and walkable cities is an important mitigation measure. Equally important is safety in building siting, design, and codes as a key ...
‎2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALKABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term walkable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Millennials Favor Walkable Communities, Says New NAR Poll
As a whole, the survey found that Americans prefer walkable communities more so than they have in the past. Forty-eight percent of respondents reported that ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
New Jersey Beach Named Among The Nation's Most Walkable
Ocean City earned a “Walk Score” of 86, meaning it is “very walkable.” Walk Score is based on walking distance to nearby amenities, with points awarded for ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
new walkable villages planned near MARTA stations
MARTA is looking at bringing walkable developments to 11 of its 38 rail stations. Developers have been identified for three of the projects at King Memorial, ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 15»
4
The 10 Most Walkable Cities In The U.S.
Walk Score (now run by Redfin, the real estate brokerage) has pulled together a list of the outliers: The most walkable cities in America. It's no surprise that New ... «Co.Exist, Apr 15»
5
Boston Ranked Third Most Walkable City in the US
Though it may not be warm enough for a stroll yet, Boston was just ranked as the third most walkable city in the nation, according to Walk Score, a company that ... «Boston.com, Apr 15»
6
2015's Most Walkable U.S. Cities
In an announcement that will surprise no one, Walk Score, the company that produces the go-to metric for walkable cities, has once again ranked New York as ... «CityLab, Apr 15»
7
What it will take to build a truly 'walkable life' in downtown Tampa's …
In their quest to build a walkable district in downtown Tampa, the urban planning consultants Jeff Vinik has hired recognize they're up against a street grid that ... «Tampa Bay Business Journal, Mar 15»
8
Report: Greater Boston Needs More 'Walkable Urban Places'
BOSTON Boston often ranks as one of the most walkable big cities in the country. And the convenience and ease of being able to walk to work or school or get to ... «WBUR, Mar 15»
9
GTA home buyers prefer walkable neighbourhoods, study says
Seniors and adults aged 18 to 35 were most likely to prefer more walkable, transit-oriented locations. Those respondents said they would pay more to live in that ... «Toronto Star, Sep 14»
10
The Most And Least Walkable Cities In The U.S.
Walkable cities aren't only good for avid pedestrians. They also have a higher GDP per capita and higher education levels than metropolitan areas that are ... «Co.Exist, Jul 14»

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