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The Britannica Dictionary walk–up 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• walk–up (noun)

walk–up /ˈwɑːkˌʌp/ noun plural walk–ups walk–up /ˈwɑːkˌʌp/ noun plural walk–ups Britannica Dictionary definition of WALK–UP [count] US : a tall apartment or office building that does not have an elevator

• Their offices are in the same walk-up.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples also : an apartment or office in such a building

• He rents a fifth-floor walk-up.
• a walk-up apartment

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