InAmerican English,walkway is a composite or umbrella term for all engineered surfaces or structures which support the use oftrails.
The New Oxford American Dictionary also defines a walkway as "a passage or path for walking along, esp. a raised passageway connecting different sections of a building or a wide path in a park or garden." The word is used to describe afootpath in New Zealand, where "walkways vary enormously in nature, from short urban strolls, to moderate coastal locations, to challenging tramps [hikes] in the high country [mountains]".[1] Similarly inSt. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, the "Grand Concourse" is an integrated walkway system that has over 160 kilometers (99 mi) of walkways, which link every major park, river, pond, and green space in six municipalities.[2]
InToronto, Ontario, Canada, theSkyWalk is an approximately 500-metre (1,600 ft) enclosed and elevated walkway (skyway) connectingUnion Station to theCN Tower and theRogers Centre (SkyDome). It is part of thePATH network. The SkyWalk passes above the York Street 'subway' and theSimcoe Street Tunnel. It opened in 1989 and it was built to reduce the need for additional parking spaces near the Skydome stadium by providing a direct transportation link to thesubway andGO trains. PATH is a 29-kilometre (18 mi)network of pedestrian tunnels beneath the office towers ofDowntown Toronto, and the largest underground shopping complex in the world.[3]
InBritish English, a walkway more specifically refers to a covered or raised passage in a building, typically connecting separate buildings.[4][5]