walker
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walk·er

noun \ˈw-kər\

Definition of WALKER

1
: one that walks: as
a : a competitor in a walking race
b : a peddler going on foot
c : a temporary male escort of socially prominent women attending usually public events
2
: something used in walking: as
a : a framework designed to support a baby learning to walk or an infirm or disabled person
b : a walking shoe

Examples of WALKER

  1. She joined a group of walkers in the neighborhood.
  2. <I began to lose weight after I gave up my sedentary lifestyle and became a daily walker.>

First Known Use of WALKER

14th century

Rhymes with WALKER

Walk·er

biographical name \ˈw-kər\

Definition of WALKER

Alice Malsenior 1944– Am. writer

Walker

biographical name

Definition of WALKER

Francis Am*a*sa \ˈa-mə-sə\ 1840–1897 Am. econ.

Walker

biographical name

Definition of WALKER

John E(rnest) 1941– British biochem.

Walker

biographical name

Definition of WALKER

William 1824–1860 Am. filibuster

walk·er

noun \ˈw-kər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of WALKER

: a framework designed to support an infant learning to walk or an infirm or physically disabled person

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