1
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
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.
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Reddit users immediately felt stressed for the dog walker, and as of Wednesday, the post reached over 12,000 upvotes and 144 comments.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
There is a fee of $4 for each walker.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Jerry Izenberg used his walker to prop open the door of his ranch-style house and beckoned me inside.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
One of the walkers, Stebbins (Garrett Wareing), sets himself apart from the other walkers, avoiding making close connections with the other contestants in an attempt to win.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
There is a fee of $4 for each walker.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Jerry Izenberg used his walker to prop open the door of his ranch-style house and beckoned me inside.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
One of the walkers, Stebbins (Garrett Wareing), sets himself apart from the other walkers, avoiding making close connections with the other contestants in an attempt to win.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for walker
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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walker. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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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
2 of 3biographical name (2)
John E(rnest) 1941– British biochemist
Walker
3 of 3biographical name (3)
William 1824–1860 American filibuster
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