1
2
: something used in walking: such as
a
: a framework designed to support a baby learning to walk or an infirm or physically disabled person
b
: a walking shoe
Examples of walker in a Sentence
She joined a group of walkers in the neighborhood.
I began to lose weight after I gave up my sedentary lifestyle and became a daily walker.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kristine and Michael, who are convinced Natalia is faking her age, deliberately leave Natalia without her walker, severely decreasing her mobility.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
For a few hours a day at low tide, architects, teachers, students, police officers, builders, bakers and dog walkers across London swap their stilettos, sneakers and brogues for rubber boots.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
According to the report, Baena sent Plaza a text message on the morning of Jan. 3, just hours before he was pronounced dead at his Los Angeles home after being discovered by his dog walker.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The paths are mostly paved, wide and shared only with walkers, joggers, roller bladers and the occasional iguana.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walker. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Kids Definition
walker
noun
walk·er
ˈwȯ-kər 
1
: one that walks
2
: something used in walking
especially
: a framework that supports a baby learning to walk or an infirm or disabled person
Medical Definition
walker
noun
walk·er
ˈwȯ-kər
: a framework designed to support an infant learning to walk or an infirm or physically disabled person
Biographical Definition
Walker
2 of 3biographical name (2)
John E(rnest) 1941– British biochemist
Walker
3 of 3biographical name (3)
William 1824–1860 American filibuster
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