Definition of "walk-up" in English

adjective

1. (of an apartment etc) Reached by stairs rather than an elevator.

2. (of a block of apartments) Containing such flats.

3. (of a service) For which no appointment is necessary.

noun

1. (US) An apartment or block with stairs rather than an elevator.

2. (aviation) An informal visit to a control tower by a pilot, typically used as part of pilot training.

3. A mountain that can be climbed without specialist equipment.

4. A customer who arrives without a reservation; a walk-in.

5. An indoor or outdoor stand where food is sold to the public.

6. Colaptes auratus, northern flicker.

7. (music, especially bass) A sequence of notes that raises in pitch stepwise, connecting two or more chords.