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
“My day is Monday. I’m a walker on certain days,” Nelson said.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2026
Human remains have been discovered on Ben Nevis following the search for a walker who went missing three years ago.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
Slover, with the aid of a walker, entered the gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
He saw her fall, her walker flying off to one side as she went down.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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
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
The final chapter of the ceremony featured a rousing musical section, which was kicked off by Tom Walker singing his international hit Leave the Light On.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Regulation should improve products, not make them worse," Google's Kent Walker said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mary Joline Walker, however, thinks three is plenty.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
When our Zoom began, she apologized for the noises outside — construction, dog walkers, gardeners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
This decision follows a report from specialist engineers which confirmed that, with ongoing digital monitoring, the bridge could be reopened for walkers, while further structural checks are carried out.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
On Tuesday, the British band are taking to the stage in Cardiff as they return with their rebooted Circus Live tour, complete with acrobats, ringmasters, tightrope walkers, and even a mechanical elephant.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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
Separate groups of fast walkers in suits go in and out of the building.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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