walk into

verb

walked into; walking into; walks into
1
: to become involved in or fooled by (something) because one is not aware of what is really happening
He walked right into our trap.
"I can't believe you fell for that old joke!" "Yeah, I guess I walked right into that one."
2
chiefly British : to get (a job) very easily
After college, she walked straight into a job.

Examples of walk into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
For example, say a new member walks into your gym for the first time and can easily see where the strength area, cardio machines and stretching zones are. Jim Rowley, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Investigators said that a woman then walked into the parking lot and the two individuals, later identified as Jackson and Williams, drove off in the man's car. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 23 June 2026 According to prosecutors, Tabor walked into a Target store, approached a female shopper from behind and began strangling her and covering her mouth and nose. Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 Brown wouldn’t walk into the building and answer every question. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk into

Cite this Entry

“Walk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20into. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster