Collocations for walk - noun
1. trip on foot
ADJECTIVE
brief,
little,
short
We took a brief walk around the old quarter.
We took a brief walk around the old quarter.
good,
long,
long-distance (BrE),
marathon
(BrE)
It's a good (= fairly long) walk to the beach.
We went for a long walk after breakfast.
He's done several long-distance walks for charity.
It's a good (= fairly long) walk to the beach.
We went for a long walk after breakfast.
He's done several long-distance walks for charity.
three-minute,
five minutes',
etc.
It's a five-minute walk from the hotel to the restaurant.
We live just a few minutes' walk from the station.
It's a five-minute walk from the hotel to the restaurant.
We live just a few minutes' walk from the station.
brisk
The doctor advised a brisk walk every day.
The doctor advised a brisk walk every day.
easy,
gentle (esp. BrE),
leisurely
strenuous
lovely, pleasant
two-mile, etc.
daily
after-dinner, afternoon, evening, etc.
solitary
She used to enjoy solitary walks along the cliffs.
strenuous
lovely, pleasant
two-mile, etc.
daily
after-dinner, afternoon, evening, etc.
solitary
She used to enjoy solitary walks along the cliffs.
romantic
guided (esp. BrE)
We went on a guided walk of the city in the afternoon.
guided (esp. BrE)
We went on a guided walk of the city in the afternoon.
charity,
sponsored
She's doing a 200-mile charity walk to raise money for cancer research.
She's doing a 200-mile charity walk to raise money for cancer research.
circular
(BrE)
coastal, country, forest, hill, lakeside, riverside, woodland (all esp. BrE)
nature
space, tightrope
the anniversary of the first space walk
coastal, country, forest, hill, lakeside, riverside, woodland (all esp. BrE)
nature
space, tightrope
the anniversary of the first space walk
VERB + walk
do,
go for,
go on,
have,
take
The book contains walks you can do in half a day.
We'll go for a walk before lunch.
We went on a ten-mile walk along the coast.
The book contains walks you can do in half a day.
We'll go for a walk before lunch.
We went on a ten-mile walk along the coast.
take sb/sth for
She takes her dog for a walk every evening.
She takes her dog for a walk every evening.
continue,
resume
walk + VERB
take sb/sth
The walk takes two hours.
The walk takes you past a lot of interesting buildings.
The walk takes two hours.
The walk takes you past a lot of interesting buildings.
PREPOSITION
on a/the walk
He met her on one of his Sunday afternoon walks.
He met her on one of his Sunday afternoon walks.
within (a) walk
All amenities are within an easy walk of the hotel.
All amenities are within an easy walk of the hotel.
walk from,
walk to
2. style of walking
VERB + walk
do,
have
She did a silly walk to amuse her friends.
He has an ungainly walk, fast with short steps.
She did a silly walk to amuse her friends.
He has an ungainly walk, fast with short steps.