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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Many groups of walkers meet in Saratoga Village to get the day started with some exercise, then converse over coffee at one of many spots along the road: Darla Café, Mangia Mornings, Kandoo Patisserie, Teazentea and Sue’s Gallery Café among them.
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Debby Rice, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
Over 2,000 miles of the trail are already open, offering walkers and cyclists a scenic, traffic-free way to travel, commute, and explore the outdoors.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Kerry Leckey, who lived in a first-floor apartment, fled the building using her walker.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 July 2025
Long-distance power walkers and Nordstrom shoppers with foot problems like plantar fasciitis have had so many positive things to say about the shoes.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Debby Rice, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
Over 2,000 miles of the trail are already open, offering walkers and cyclists a scenic, traffic-free way to travel, commute, and explore the outdoors.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Kerry Leckey, who lived in a first-floor apartment, fled the building using her walker.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 July 2025
Long-distance power walkers and Nordstrom shoppers with foot problems like plantar fasciitis have had so many positive things to say about the shoes.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 July 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 4 Aug. 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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