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Definition walk in British English

walk noun

[countable] noun
/wɔːk/
1

a short journey that you make by walking

Example

It's an easy walk from our house to the post office.

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1.1

a distance, or the amount of time that it takes to walk somewhere

Example

My office is a five-minute walk from the bus station.

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1.2

the way that someone walks

Example

I can recognize Joan by her walk.

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2

a road or path that people walk on, especially through a pleasant area

Example

The walk to the beach took them through a small forest.

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2.1

a path across someone's grass or garden that is often made of hard material for people to walk on

Example

He came up the walk, whistling and smelling the roses.

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3

an event in which people walk a particular distance and ask friends to give them money for how far they walk. The money is given to charity

Example

a sponsored walk (=in which people pay you an agreed amount for every mile)

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4

something that is easy to do, especially by comparison to something else

Example

High school was difficult, but it was a walk in the park compared to college.

Definition walk in British English