1
: the action of one that walks
2
: the condition of a surface for one going on foot
the walking is slippery
1
a
: able to walk : ambulatory
the walking wounded
b
: being the personification of a nonhuman quality or thing
a walking encyclopedia
2
a
: used for or in walking
walking shoes
b
: characterized by or consisting of the action of walking
a walking tour
3
: that moves or appears to move in a manner suggestive of walking
especially
: that swings or rocks back and forth
walking beam
4
: guided or operated by a person on foot
a walking plow
Examples of walking in a Sentence
Noun
She goes walking every day in the park.
Adjective
a good pair of walking shoes
They were going at a walking pace.
She is a walking disaster.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Research shows a preventative effect on ovarian cancer when people undergo at least two hours of moderate exercise (like brisk walking) per week and less than three hours of sitting per day.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Adam Lapetina, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2020
These people are all within walking distance of one another in Rhinebeck.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
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Noun
Examples include moderate or brisk walking, water aerobics, doubles tennis, slow cycling, or ballroom dancing.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Research shows a preventative effect on ovarian cancer when people undergo at least two hours of moderate exercise (like brisk walking) per week and less than three hours of sitting per day.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The property is also within short walking distance of some recognizable hot spots: the Staples Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center.
—Adam Lapetina, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2020
These people are all within walking distance of one another in Rhinebeck.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
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“Walking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walking. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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walking
adjective
walk·ing
ˈwȯ-kiŋ 
: able to walk : ambulatory
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