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

At the Plantation Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Northwest Fifth Street, frail men and women with wheelchairs, walkers, and hearing aids live out their last years in an institutional setting. —Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025

If there are times when a dog has to be alone for longer periods, the AKC suggests sending them to a doggy day care, hiring a dog walker or asking a neighbor to drop by. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025

Yet many of those same policymakers have not invested enough in redesigning the region’s most dangerous thoroughfares to keep walkers and cyclists safe, experts said. —Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025

If, say, a resident’s dog walker stops by every Tuesday and Thursday, the dog walker’s virtual key can be configured to only be valid on those days. —Ram Nikhil Dodda, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

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