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 of walker

• wanderer
• pedestrian
• hiker

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 little walker comes from the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at the University of California, Los Angeles. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Cyclists, walkers and runners packed the white concrete trail along Bolsa Chica State Beach. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Along with its traditional fall festival, Fun Farm also has a Jack in the Night event, where walkers can explore an illuminated pumpkin trail in the evening hours. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Scott Smith was 35, and is now 85, with a cane and a rolling walker, sitting on the couch in a house only 2 miles from Lori’s old school, talking with his remaining daughter about the poor old Lite-Brite. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for walker

• blocker
• chalker
• cocker
• docker
• hawker
• hocker
• knocker
• locker
• mocker
• ocher
• rocker
• shocker

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