1
: large enough to be walked into
a walk-in closet
2
: arranged so as to be entered directly rather than through a lobby
a walk-in apartment
3
a
: being a person who walks in without an appointment
a walk-in blood donor
b
: of, relating to, or intended for such persons
a walk-in clinic
1
: a walk-in refrigerator or cold storage room
2
: an easy election victory
3
: a person who walks in without an appointment
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The bathroom was large, with beadboard tub surrounds, two shower heads in the walk-in shower, and L’Occitane products.
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The holiday brings a surge of pickups, deliveries and walk-in customers, all while the two balance operating a growing company with raising children of their own.
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Adjective
Ford estimated the business typically handles between 30 and 50 deliveries during an average week, but Mother’s Day week can push that total to 100 to 150 pickups, deliveries and walk-in orders combined.
—J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The bathroom was large, with beadboard tub surrounds, two shower heads in the walk-in shower, and L’Occitane products.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Noun
Missing are the local diners, neighborhood cafés and walk-in spots where many families still celebrate — places less likely to rely on reservations or appear in national rankings.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The holiday brings a surge of pickups, deliveries and walk-in customers, all while the two balance operating a growing company with raising children of their own.
—J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
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“Walk-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-in. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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walk-in
1 of 2 adjective
: providing medical services to ambulatory patients without an appointment
a walk-in clinic
also
: being an individual who uses such services
walk-in
2 of 2 noun
: a walk-in patient
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