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. Aug. 17, Starbucks in Renaissance Centre, 355 E. Altamonte Drive, #1700, Altamonte Springs, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, midfloridamilers.org, 917-881-8358. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024

Johns Island County Park offers 20 miles of trails for walkers, runners, and horseback riders, while Cooper River County Park offers easy access for boaters. —Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024

The video sees the individual approach and push the senior, sending both the man and his walker to the ground. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 July 2024

Snaking alongside the Aurelian Walls, Roman baths, amphitheaters, aqueducts and basilicas, the stone pathway leads contemporary walkers and cyclists through displays of ancient Roman history. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 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