walker

noun

walk·​er ˈwȯ-kər 

1

: one that walks: such 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: such as

a

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

b

: a walking shoe

Synonyms

• ambler
• hiker
• perambulator
• rambler
• tramper

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

The walkers stumbled along the bootpack to the gondola, while the riders chose their ways to go down in light. —Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024

The slow-but-steady walker is an alligator captured on camera Tuesday at Murrells Inlet in South Carolina’s Huntington Beach State Park, wrote Austin Bond, the coastal scenic photographer who captured the reptile on film. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024

Joggers, dog walkers, parents with babies, some come every morning to walk. —Joanna Daemmrich, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024

VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker Buy on Amazon $40 Buy on Walmart $48 This VTech Sit-to-Stand walker is a multi-purpose toy for little ones between 9 months and 3 years old. —Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024

Not all programs have the same equipment in stock; walkers are more common than hospital beds, for example. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2024

Nicholas also nearly got Glenn killed, after shooting himself and bringing Glenn down into a horde of hungry walkers. —Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024

After historic storms sent floodwaters surging into her nearby home two months ago, Lopez, 81, and her 59-year-old son Richard have been staying in a small room with two double beds, a microwave and just enough room for two walkers. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024

Instead, Chase finds himself in the midst of a murder inquiry when another walker, Ronald Gretz, is pushed off a cliff, dying instantly. —Karen MacPherson, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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 1 of 3

biographical name (1)

Walk·​er ˈwȯ-kər 

Alice Malsenior 1944–     American writer

Walker

2 of 3

biographical name (2)

John E(rnest) 1941–     British biochemist

Walker

3 of 3

biographical name (3)

William 1824–1860 American filibuster