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
From the M-W Editors
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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Bonnie Durgin, an assistant principal and sometime dog walker at the school, said that some of Petey’s most important work was with students having a hard time for one reason or another.
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Every team was asked to have at least one walker on the track during the event.
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Walker, an Annapolis graduate, played in the Terps high-powered offense from 2002-05 when Reese, a Mount Hebron graduate, was an assistant coach.
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The Howard Warriors are a team of walkers working to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
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Most obviously, the walkers generally had lower blood pressures now than the volunteers in the control group.
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The 12-foot-wide concrete boardwalk can be thick with runners and walkers, adults and children, baby strollers, dogs, skaters and bike riders moving at different speeds.
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Sixty years have passed since that moment, and Shores gets around now with a walker at the Atria Carmichael Oaks residential facility.
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Although a leash is snapped onto the collar of an American dog every 30 seconds, few Americans understand or appreciate the real service performed by young dog walkers across the country each day.
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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
playMedical Definition of walker
: a framework designed to support an infant learning to walk or an infirm or physically disabled person
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