walker

noun

walk·​er ˈwȯ-kər 

1

: one that walks: such as

a

: a competitor in a walking race

b

: a peddler going on foot

c

: a temporary male escort of socially prominent women attending usually public events

2

: something used in walking: such as

a

: a framework designed to support a baby learning to walk or an infirm or physically disabled person

b

: a walking shoe

Synonyms

• ambler
• hiker
• perambulator
• rambler
• tramper

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 on the Web

Start between 8:30-9:15 a.m. March 15, Blue Jacket Park, 2501 General Rees Ave., Orlando, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, midfloridamilers.org, 808-342-8584, midfloridamilers.org. History Group: Presented by the University Club of Winter Park. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025

Drivers struck and killed more than 3,300 walkers in the United States during the first six months of 2024. —Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

Those who were able walked, used walkers or were pushed in wheelchairs around the block. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025

Traders Village is hosting a Mardi Gras and Cajun Fest this weekend with zydeco, stilt walkers, crawfish and hurricanes. —Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for walker

• blocker
• chalker
• cocker
• docker
• hawker
• hocker
• knocker
• locker
• mocker
• ocher
• rocker
• shocker

Kids Definition

walker

noun

walk·​er ˈwȯ-kər 

1

: one that walks

2

: something used in walking

especially : a framework that supports a baby learning to walk or an infirm or disabled person

Medical Definition

walker

noun

walk·​er ˈwȯ-kər 

: a framework designed to support an infant learning to walk or an infirm or physically disabled person

Biographical Definition

Walker 1 of 3

biographical name (1)

Walk·​er ˈwȯ-kər 

Alice Malsenior 1944–     American writer

Walker

2 of 3

biographical name (2)

John E(rnest) 1941–     British biochemist

Walker

3 of 3

biographical name (3)

William 1824–1860 American filibuster