How to Use walk-in in a Sentence

walk-in

1 of 2 adjective
  • The home features a fireplace and a kitchen with a walk-in pantry.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2023
  • Not to be outdone, a vault door opens to reveal a walk-in pantry.
    — Cathy Ching, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • Last week, the impact of the bridge mishap could be seen in the thin walk-in lunch crowds.
    — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Some of the suites even come with walk-in closets and their own Jacuzzi tubs.
    — Karen Catchpole, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Boxes of cheese were on the floor inside of a walk-in cooler.
    — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The massive walk-in closet of the main suite was designed with ease in mind.
    — Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 31 Mar. 2023
  • It can be entered from the hall or through the walk-in closet in the front bedroom.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • It’s reopened walk-in tax clinics that shuttered as staffers quit over the years.
    — Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Three live roaches headed into the warmth of the walk-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Viewers will get a chance to see everything from their walk-in closets to their game rooms.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Unwind in style with a king-size bed, walk-in closet, and a spacious shower.
    — Megan Honan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Often, the husband would be away on a mission, and the wife had to handle the walk-in.
    — TIME, 18 Oct. 2023
  • At 17, a boss followed me into a walk-in freezer and pinned me against the wall.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Brooks is rated as the best running back in the the draft and the Cowboys need a walk-in starter.
    — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Other rooms include a media room, office space, bar and walk-in wine closet.
    — Mary Forgione, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • In the kitchen, the walk-in refrigerator lay tossed like a cardboard box.
    — Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
  • There's no reason a small closet shouldn't feel as special and considered as a dreamy walk-in one.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 26 July 2023
  • Thankfully, the new space was pretty walk-in ready for Hagerty.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The home’s primary suite has two walk-in closets, a private hall, and a large en suite bathroom.
    — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2024
  • It’s all kept in a giant walk-in community freezer and handed out to those in need.
    — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The other bedroom, on the lower level, has an en suite bathroom and a walk-in closet.
    — Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The primary suite on the main level has a sitting room, large walk-in closet and bathroom.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 13 July 2023
  • Elsewhere, the kitchen is any aspiring chef’s dream, equipped with large islands, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast bar.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The primary suite is next-level, complete with a fireplace, a walk-in closet, and an en suite bath.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 July 2023
  • Chicken wings, meatballs and marinara sauce in the walk-in cooler all got hit with Stop Sales.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Additionally, a bag of potatoes and a box of bananas were stored on the floor near a walk-in cooler.
    — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Also on this deck is an owner’s suite with a lounge, vanity, dual walk-in wardrobes, an en suite, and an office.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Marinated raw chicken in a large container was stored above ready to eat sauces in the walk-in cooler.
    — Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Its features include a pool and spa, walk-in closets, a bar for entertaining, a maid’s room and a three-car garage.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Some of the guns were kept inside a walk-in vault in the basement, according to authorities.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 July 2023

walk-in

2 of 2 noun
  • The bar opens at 4 and takes walk-ins.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Fans in walk-in cooler not clean.
    — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Some may be available for walk-ins.
    — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Some walk-ins will be welcome at this event.
    — Tom Kilgore, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
  • That’s where these walk-in shower ideas come in.
    — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
  • That’s too warm to be even a walk-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the walk-in cooler, bread sat in a non-food grade bag.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Each has a walk-in closet and two are ensuite.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
  • All items are repaired on a walk-in basis.
    — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Cooked beans were found in the walk-in at 54 degrees.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There are no reservations and no walk-in wait list.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
  • The bedroom is queen-size and has a walk-in closet.
    — Katie McDonough, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
  • One dead roach was on the floor inside the walk-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Fish over ready to eat product in the walk-in cooler.
    — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Rooms and suites are spacious with walk-in showers.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The smelter is in a room roughly the size of a walk-in closet.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Shredded beef was found in the walk-in cooler past its due date.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Tables fill fast, but walk-ins may find elbow room.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • Raw fish and meat were stored over produce in a walk-in cooler.
    — Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Eight live roaches roamed the walk-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The walk-in freezer was cluttered with food items on the floor.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • There are three floors and patrons are served on a walk-in basis.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • Raw shell eggs were stored above the green peppers in the walk-in cooler.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The suite’s walk-in closet has its own laundry, one of two in the home.
    — Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • While a walk-in closet is a dream, a wardrobe that deserves to fit in one isn’t.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Two walk-in closets and a generous bath round out the space.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The bathroom has a walk-in shower and soaker tub.
    — Carole Hinojosa august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
  • There were 20 droppings by a beer walk-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Three of them were between the ice machine and a walk-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • What’s better than a walk-in glass shower in the bathroom?
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

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