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1walk–up
adjective \ˈwȯk-ˌəp\
Definition of WALK-UP
1
: located above the ground floor in a building with no elevator <a walk–up apartment>
2
: consisting of several stories and having no elevator <a walk–up tenement>
3
: designed to allow pedestrians to be served without entering a building <the walk–up window of a bank>
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First Known Use of WALK-UP
circa 1919
2walk–up
noun
: a tall apartment or office building that does not have an elevator; also : an apartment or office in such a building
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