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 8:45-9:30 a.m. Dec. 21, Hart Memorial Central Library, 211 E. Dakin Ave., Kissimmee, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 917-881-8358, midfloridamilers.org. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024

Users can compete with friends and develop a community of walkers in the neighborhood who also track their steps on WeWard. —Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024

Its protagonist becomes the heir to House Tyre who, as seen in the trailer, joins Snow at the Wall to keep white walkers at bay. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024

Along with walkers, cyclists, diners and concert-goers, the High Line has given birth to gardens and spurred economic development along its 1.45 mile path, with apartment buildings facing the pathway and the Hudson River. —Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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