walk-up
An apartment or block with stairs rather than an elevatorAn apartment or block with stairs rather than an elevator.
Meaning
8 senses(US)An apartment or block with stairs rather than an elevator.
an apartment building without an elevator
An informal visit to a control tower by a pilot, typically used as part of pilot training.
A mountain that can be climbed without specialist equipment.
A customer who arrives without a reservation; a walk-in.
An indoor or outdoor stand where food is sold to the public.
Colaptes auratus, northern flicker.
A sequence of notes that raises in pitch stepwise, connecting two or more chords.
A place where one can approach by walking, as a walk-in.
There is a walk-up window at the post office.
Origin
Deverbal from walk up.Deverbal from walk up.
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