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  walker

  noun

  an enclosing framework on casters or wheels for supporting a baby who is learning to walk.
• Walker
  Walker

  noun

  Alice, born 1944, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

walker

¹ American  

[waw-ker] / ˈwɔ kər /

noun

• walkers
  plural

1. an enclosing framework on casters or wheels for supporting a baby who is learning to walk.

2. a similar mobility aid, usually a waist-high four-legged framework of lightweight metal, for support or balance while walking.

3. Informal. Usually Walker Walker hound.

4. a person or thing that walks or likes to walk.

   He's a great walker.

5. Theater Slang. an extra or supernumerary.

6. Slang. a musician required by a union contract to be hired and paid full salary even when not needed for performance.

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Walker ² American  

[waw-ker] / ˈwɔ kər /

noun

1. Alice, born 1944, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

2. David, 1785–1830, U.S. abolitionist.

3. James John Jimmy, 1881–1946, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1926–32.

4. John, born 1952, New Zealand track-and-field athlete.

5. Sarah Breedlove 1867–1919, U.S. businesswoman and philanthropist.

6. a city in W Michigan.

7. a male given name.

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walker ¹ British  

/ ˈwɔːkə /

noun

1. a person who walks

2. Also called: baby walker. a tubular frame on wheels or castors to support a baby learning to walk

3. a similar support for walking, often with rubber feet, for use by disabled or infirm people

4. a woman's escort at a social event

   let me introduce my walker for tonight

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Walker ² British  

/ ˈwɔːkə /

noun

1. 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)

2. Sir John. born 1952, New Zealand middle-distance runner, the first athlete to run one hundred sub-four-minute miles

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• walkers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of walker

First recorded in 1325–75; see origin at walk, -er ¹

Explanation

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!

Example Sentences

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"It's no trouble at all," said the dog walker about living near the base.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Fox had had parts of his spleen, pancreas, and small and large intestine removed, and yet his tubes and catheter were out and he was already walking with a walker.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

“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

She could be a fast walker — most people who live in New York are.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Ynez and José joined in, José leaning on his walker while he rocked back and forth, and Micho pulled Nelia up off the couch into a twirl.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

Walker Kessler, the Lakers’ big offseason acquisition, is out to prove he can be an elite rim protector and help unlock a more aggressive perimeter defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

They wanted to acquire a top-notch center, which the Lakers did by getting Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz in a sign-and-trade deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Walker said he was standing because "I couldn't walk by any more".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Recent years have welcomed Walker Hayes, best known for his hit “Fancy Like”; Phil Vassar, whose songs include “Just Another Day in Paradise”; and Skyelor Anderson, who appeared on “The X Factor.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Walker strode behind them, forcing them almost at a run up a rocky elk trail that at times had them climbing on their hands and knees.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Two engaged couples posed for wedding photos in between joggers, dog walkers and sightseers who clamored around Osprey Street to enjoy the day’s majestic sunset.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The nature trail is also popular with dog walkers and runners.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Speaking to BBC Wales, walkers on the mountain had mixed views about those jumping the queues.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

He began hauling chairs and a stack of conversation prompts to parks across New York, inviting commuters, dog walkers and tourists to sit down and talk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Separate groups of fast walkers in suits go in and out of the building.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Related Words

• hiker