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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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Gloria Martinez and Miguel Hernandez, along with their 2-year-old granddaughter, were among the regular walkers who got to see the goats being unloaded.
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Smile at the dog walkers and KEEP WALKING.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
One man with a walker approached Prado outside of the Hope Haven offices—an Abilene nonprofit where Prado works, which operates a shelter and helps people with vouchers find housing—and accepted a jacket from him.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Sloat sustained a fractured ankle and must keep her leg elevated, relying on a walker to get around.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Smile at the dog walkers and KEEP WALKING.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
One man with a walker approached Prado outside of the Hope Haven offices—an Abilene nonprofit where Prado works, which operates a shelter and helps people with vouchers find housing—and accepted a jacket from him.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Sloat sustained a fractured ankle and must keep her leg elevated, relying on a walker to get around.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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