1
: a minor part (as in a dramatic production)
also
: an actor having such a part
2
: a college athlete who tries out for an athletic team without having been recruited or offered a scholarship
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Gary Bedore
march 4, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Fletcher Westphal (wrist/hip), redshirt sophomore walk-on edge rusher Titus Bullard (hamstring) and walk-on redshirt senior cornerback Javion Toombs (shoulder) will be limited.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The former walk-on spent the bulk of his college career as a depth arm.
—Mike Kaye
march 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
In contrast with other Rhode Island beaches, Narragansett Town Beach charges both a parking fee and a walk-on fee.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self is planning on starting five seniors, including walk-on players Wilder Evers and Justin Cross, in Saturday’s Senior Day game against Kansas State.
—Gary Bedore
march 4, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Fletcher Westphal (wrist/hip), redshirt sophomore walk-on edge rusher Titus Bullard (hamstring) and walk-on redshirt senior cornerback Javion Toombs (shoulder) will be limited.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The former walk-on spent the bulk of his college career as a depth arm.
—Mike Kaye
march 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
In contrast with other Rhode Island beaches, Narragansett Town Beach charges both a parking fee and a walk-on fee.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Walk on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20on. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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