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  walker

  noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of walker

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

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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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Whether you’re a runner, walker or maybe someone whose job requires you to be on your feet all day, the best shoe is the shoe that fits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

This goes way beyond just a lifestyle issue where the younger spouse is ready for pickleball just as the other needs a walker to get to the bathroom.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Stunned walker Canberk Beker could not believe his eyes when he came across a car blocking his way on the Wales Coast Path.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

It would be difficult enough to get Abby back to the camper without her walker; it would be disastrous to go in the wrong direction.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Pine trees, Walker says, have the longest lifespan, but he concedes they lack that classic Christmas look.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Center Walker Kessler’s 2.2 blocks per game rank third.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

After center Walker Kessler grabbed a defensive rebound, Reaves staggered to the bench and limped toward the tunnel, forcing the Lakers to call a time out with 5:20 remaining in the third.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Board members “are going to have to get radically obsessed about technology,” said April E. Walker, who serves on the boards of Sangoma Technologies and Universal Display Corp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

‘Who is Narik?’ he said, keen to keep the Walker talking so that he could get a closer look.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Speaking to BBC Wales, walkers passing the mural described the tribute as "fantastic".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Hikers and urban walkers are wearing them on socks and jacket collars; parents are tacking them onto kids’ hats and backpacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

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

Local volunteers have since helped transform the track into a 20+ mile long path for walkers, cyclists, wheelchair users and mobility scooters, with some sections also open to equestrians.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Kaira shrieked, causing several other walkers to turn and look at them.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

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