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

On the other hand, walkers and cyclists say the closure has created one of the safest car-free spaces in the city. —Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 4 June 2026

Tour du Mont Blanc, France/Italy/Switzerland — Circles Mont Blanc through three countries over 8 to 10 days for reasonably fit walkers, with a mix of catered huts and village stops. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

One of his neighbors, who uses a walker and whose driveway is already full with the cars of family members, resorted to parking across the base of his driveway — and had his truck towed as a result. —Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

Diverging paths wind through the garden, taking walkers to hidden sitting areas, firepits, and several sculptures. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 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