walkup
/ˈwɔkʌp/
noun
- An apartment or building that has no elevator, requiring residents to use stairs to reach upper floors.
- The walkup had beautiful views from the top floor, but no elevator.
- Living in a walkup means you get plenty of exercise carrying groceries upstairs.
- They rented a cozy walkup on the fourth floor of an old building.
adjective
- Describing a building or apartment that has no elevator and is accessed by stairs.
- She found a charming walkup apartment in the historic district.
- The walkup studio was small but affordable.
- Walkup buildings are common in older parts of the city.