an enclosing framework on casters or wheels for supporting a baby who is learning to walk.
a similar mobility aid, usually a waist-high four-legged framework of lightweight metal, for support or balance while walking.
Informal. Usually Walker Walker hound.
a person or thing that walks or likes to walk.
He's a great walker.
Theater Slang. an extra or supernumerary.
Slang. a musician required by a union contract to be hired and paid full salary even when not needed for performance.
Alice, born 1944, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
David, 1785–1830, U.S. abolitionist.
James John Jimmy, 1881–1946, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1926–32.
John, born 1952, New Zealand track-and-field athlete.
Sarah Breedlove 1867–1919, U.S. businesswoman and philanthropist.
a city in W Michigan.
a male given name.
a person who walks
Also called: baby walker. a tubular frame on wheels or castors to support a baby learning to walk
a similar support for walking, often with rubber feet, for use by disabled or infirm people
a woman's escort at a social event
let me introduce my walker for tonight
Alice ( Malsenior ). born 1944, US writer: her works include In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women (1973) and the novels Meridian (1976), The Color Purple (1982), and Possessing the Secret of Joy (1992)
Sir John. born 1952, New Zealand middle-distance runner, the first athlete to run one hundred sub-four-minute miles
If you get from one place to another using the power of your own two legs, you're a walker. Whether you stroll, saunter, or stride, you can still describe yourself as a walker. You can also call a walker a pedestrian, or if they walk on wooded trails and up hilly slopes, a hiker. There's an entirely different meaning of this word as well — a walker is also a supportive frame that elderly people or people with disabilities can use to help them get around. Even if you use a walker for stability when you walk, you're still a walker!
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“I’m generally very cautious about starting a GLP-1 in my older adult patients who have functional impairments, like needing a walker to ambulate or needing assistance with transferring from a bed to a chair.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Keen hill walker Judith Douglas felt similarly to others about building a new route rather than improving an existing one.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
“My day is Monday. I’m a walker on certain days,” Nelson said.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2026
Slover, with the aid of a walker, entered the gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
I’m parked in the hallway with my walker.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Darren Walker, president of Anonymous Content, filled the Paul Revere Williams–designed house with sleek furnishings and a curated collection of Black art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Darren Walker, president of Anonymous Content, paid $4.2 million for a Paul Revere Williams-designed house in Los Angeles, filling it with sleek furnishings and a curated collection of Black art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
April Walker, a San Diego resident, was observing federal immigration agents in a Target Parking lot in April when she said they boxed her in and pointed a camera at her face and license plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Lawyer Chris Walker, who represents the three bereaved families, said they were made aware of the transfer in the last two days.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Tenderly, the Walker stroked the small, humped back with his grimy finger.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
When our Zoom began, she apologized for the noises outside — construction, dog walkers, gardeners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It has become a popular spot for dog walkers and Scottish Power said its three-phase approach to repowering meant the site could remain accessible to the public during the rebuild.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, the walkers, families and nature lovers who usually populate the village during the summer months have been replaced by police, forensics officers and journalists.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
While we were talking, two people with walkers steered clear of the worst spot near Kelly’s property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
I’m that guy I hate, the one who walks in the bike lane when there’s clearly a lane for walkers and joggers.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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