Definition of walker
1 : one that walks: such asa : a competitor in a walking raceb : a peddler going on footc : a temporary male escort of socially prominent women attending usually public events
2 : something used in walking: such asa : a framework designed to support a baby learning to walk or an infirm or physically disabled personb : a walking shoe
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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 of walker from the Web
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Like winter before them, that crowd of white walkers is coming.
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Healy, an Active Transportation board member, said some suburbs don't even have sidewalks, so both walkers and bikers are forced into traffic.
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Beginning at 11:30 a.m., the celebration will feature dragon dancers, stilt walkers and live music.
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On good days, American high jumper Jamie Nieto can shuffle 130 steps without a cane or walker.
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Garrapata State Park is open west of Highway 1 with two miles of beachfront where sea lions, otters and gray whales make appearances, and a handful of trails are open to walkers inside Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park.
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Walker allowed one run on two hits in two innings of work.
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Some seniors wanted to know if their input would be considered for the needs at the event center and questioned whether getting in and out of the building would be easier for visitors with walkers and wheelchairs.
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Determined to strike a blow against cancer, about 200 runners and walkers made their way around the track at Lyons Township High School's south campus in Western Springs over the weekend.
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First Known Use of walker
14th century
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Alice Malsenior 1944– American writer
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John E(rnest) 1941– British biochemist
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William 1824–1860 American filibuster
WALKER Defined for English Language Learners
walker
playDefinition of walker for English Language Learners
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: someone who walks especially for exercise
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: someone who walks in a specified way
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: a frame that is designed to support someone (such as a baby or an injured or elderly person) who needs help walking
Medical Dictionary
walker
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: a framework designed to support an infant learning to walk or an infirm or physically disabled person
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