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verb

ˈwȯk How to pronounce walk (audio)
Definition of walknext
1
as in to tread
to go on foot I walked slowly to school

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2
as in to strike
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to shoulder more of the cost of health insurance

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walk

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noun

1
as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure we went for a long walk outside because it was such a nice night

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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a nondenominational church that attracts worshippers from every walk of life

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3
as in promenade
a public place for strolling San Antonio's famous River Walk ranks among the city's foremost attractions

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Recent Examples of walk
Verb
To sit on camera with a stranger and walk line by line through your finances — to share fear and feelings of failure with such candor is an extraordinary act of trust. — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Even though the Annie Leibovitz exhibition is no longer on display, the museum holds its place as the kind of space that rewards slow walking. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Noun
These walks led him to the bars on the Port Olímpic, which had just opened for the 1992 Summer Games. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 This could likely be the last World Cup for the 39-year-old superstar Lionel Messi, who is contributing as effectively as ever, with his characteristic walk up and down the field as teammates and defenders around him jog to and fro. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk
  1. tread
  2. strike
  3. stroll
  4. area
  5. promenade
  6. step
  7. walk out
  8. department
Verb
  • By season 3, however, Little House had confidently tread into the darker, less savory aspects of frontier life, so the series creatives decided to show that sometimes, not even Christmas was sacred.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • Between bars closing and those that remain having to tread more lightly, Palace is in a state of constant evolution to keep up.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of tread
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  • But, with that ceasefire now in tatters, and after Iran has retaliated by striking neighboring countries Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan, oil prices have returned to prices last seen over a month ago.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Only five weeks before, another one hit farther west, and in no memory, living or recorded, had two storms struck the same coast in one season.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of strike
Noun
  • Or, go for a stroll around Hot Springs’ tiny downtown area and check out some of the local shops, galleries, and restaurants.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • The Jackson sculpture is a short stroll, about 10 minutes, from the arboretum’s Environmental Education Visitor Center.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of stroll
Noun
  • Aymeric Laporte had no intention of letting Lionel Messi get by him after the little genius laid off a pass and headed towards the Spain penalty area.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The children were taken to area hospitals, where they were all eventually pronounced dead.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of area
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  • These might be mineral water showers or baths, cold-water enemas, or just drinking 3 glasses of stinky, sulfurous spring water daily before breakfast, while strolling and engaging in pleasant conversation on a landscaped promenade.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Named for the adjacent shopping and entertainment promenade, The Linq has thoroughly modern rooms, complete with WiFi hotspots in every room.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of promenade
Verb
  • Kansas City Royals slugger Jac Caglianone stepped onto the national stage during the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday night.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • All the Spain players move towards goal and Austria follow suit, but Baena arrows a straight pass that Mikel Oyarzabal, the only player to step backwards, heads wide.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of step
Verb
  • Rodriguez said in a May phone interview with the Herald that detainees had been complaining when a guard approached him and told him to walk out of the cage where he and other men were housed.
    — Churchill Ndonwie, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • In Atlanta last week, Mohamed Salah and his Egypt team-mates walked out of the stadium in shocked silence.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of walk out
Noun
  • And some legal experts are now questioning whether the department is playing politics in an unprecedented way with a high-profile criminal investigation.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • But the department still did other daytime road work around town and worked on I-285 in the overnight hours.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
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