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noun walk·ing \ ˈwȯ-kiŋ \

Definition of walking

1 :the action of one that walks

2 :the condition of a surface for one going on foot

the walking is slippery

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Examples of walking in a Sentence

She goes walking every day in the park.

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After all of that walking, refresh with cold beers at The Depot Craft Brewery Distillery.

— heather platt, Los Angeles Magazine, "Reno: It’s Not Just The Place You Ignore While Skiing in Tahoe Anymore," 28 Aug. 2017
A trio of bourbon enthusiasts has launched a walking tour of NuLu that showcases what for many is the best part of distillery tours — the tasting.

— dana mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, "See NuLu and sample bourbons on Louisville's first walking bourbon tour," 4 Aug. 2017
Touring three huge dig pits can consume a full day of walking, particularly if combined with a visit to the nearby Han Yang Ling Museum for excavations of the Han Dynasty.

— david g. molyneaux, miamiherald, "He had to lie about his age to ride a bicycle on Xian’s city wall," 20 July 2017
Johnson and attorney Doug Stone, who created the model assessment zone map, explained that the model assessment zone includes properties within walking distance of the streetcar line.

— lynn horsley, kansascity, "KC streetcar expansion sparks debate over fairness of proposed taxing districts," 18 July 2017
The end product, called the Browsable Atlas of Behavior-Anatomy Maps, shows that some common behaviors, such as walking, are broadly correlated with neural circuits all over the brain, the team reports today in Cell.

— ryan cross, Science | AAAS, "Artificial intelligence helps scientists map behavior in the fruit fly brain," 13 July 2017
In the U.S., nearly 80 percent of all Planned Parenthood clinics are located within walking distance of black and Hispanic neighborhoods.

— alexandra desanctis, National Review, "Population Control, the Undying Dream of the Left," 13 July 2017
Another walking tour about early Lake Bluff history, titled Camp Meetings, Chautauquas, Artists and Anarchists, is scheduled for Oct. 1.

— mark lawton, chicagotribune.com, "Lake Bluff walking tour details early village history," 11 July 2017
In San Francisco, more than a hundred activists in wheelchairs, with walking sticks, and with hearing aides set up camp in the granite halls of the federal building at 50 UN Plaza.

— jeremy raff, The Atlantic, "Why Americans With Disabilities Fear Medicaid Cuts," 10 July 2017

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First Known Use of walking

14th century

walking

adjective

Definition of walking

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

See walking defined for English-language learners

Examples of walking in a Sentence

a good pair of walking shoes
They were going at a walking pace.
She is a walking disaster.

Recent Examples of walking from the Web

For functional walking speed, about 1,500 adults met the criteria initially, but 47% of them slowed down considerably during the follow-up period.

— amanda macmillan, Time, "People Age Better If They Have a Purpose In Life," 16 Aug. 2017
A 66,000-square-foot community center with indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center and an indoor walking track could be in the future for Merriam residents.

— by traci badalucco, kansascity, "Rebuild or renovate? It’s up to the voters," 30 June 2017
Three absorbing, free museums and two primo food stops are all within walking distance of Union Station, the final stop on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven line.

— julie besonen, New York Times, "What Awaits in New Haven? Pizza, Yes, and Brains in Jars," 25 May 2017
Just last month, the $23 million, five-story Hilton Garden Inn opened within walking distance of the new train station.

— john aguilar, The Denver Post, "One year in: Denver’s airport train navigates interruptions, a $6 million gate glitch and surprisingly strong ridership," 9 Apr. 2017
In a region with no roads, people must carry food, water, and supplies along sloped paths, so walking uphill and downhill is an everyday activity.

— rafael núñez, National Geographic, "These People Have a Mind-Bending Way to Navigate," 13 Apr. 2016

First Known Use of walking

15th century

WALKING Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of walking for English Language Learners

: the activity of walking for exercise

walking

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Definition of walking for English Language Learners

: suitable for walking
: capable of being easily walked
: in human form

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adjective walk·ing \ ˈwȯ-kiŋ \

medical Definition of walking

:able to walk :ambulatory

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