1
: large enough to be walked into
a walk-in closet
2
: arranged so as to be entered directly rather than through a lobby
a walk-in apartment
3
a
: being a person who walks in without an appointment
a walk-in blood donor
b
: of, relating to, or intended for such persons
a walk-in clinic
1
: a walk-in refrigerator or cold storage room
2
: an easy election victory
3
: a person who walks in without an appointment
Examples of walk-in in a Sentence
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
Buffalo Wild Wings: From Monday, May 6, to May 12, nurses get 20% off their orders with valid IDs on dine-in, call-in and walk-in orders.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Other amenities include a game room, bicycle storage, washer and dryers in each unit, walk-in closets and balconies on about half of the units.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
Clinica Family Health, which has seven clinics on the northwest side of the metro area, closed one of its three dental clinics last fall, stopped offering home visits to new parents, shut down its walk-in clinic and laid off 46 employees, president and CEO Simon Smith said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
The restaurant’s kitchen features a bar dedicated to the taco operation, a stove for ramen dishes, one deep fryer and a walk-in cooler that’s stocked with prep.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
Buffalo Wild Wings: From Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, teachers and school staff get 20% off their orders with valid IDs on dine-in, call-in, and walk-in orders.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
It’s now operated by the National Trust and arranged to look as though Christie has just stepped out—her unexpectedly glamourous clothes still fill a walk-in closet; a straw sunhat sits on the head of a marble bust beside the front door.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
William Storen Davis said Storen was a walk-in client to Davis’ downtown Miami office in 1976 who refused to be represented by Davis’ partner because the partner was Black.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
The primary suite includes a spa-like bathroom with a soaking tub, a walk-in shower and a walk-in closet.
—Dallas Builders Association, Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2023
The kitchen features a wine refrigerator, drawer microwave, central island that seats six, dual-fuel oven and walk-in pantry.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2023
So far, the IRS has hired more than 5,000 employees, mostly to answer taxpayer-assistance phone lines and staff walk-in tax clinics, agency officials said.
—Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Mar. 2023
The Cocoon and Serenity Residences have wraparound terraces, while the Serenity and Retreat Residences have separate tubs and walk-in showers.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2023
Additional Saturday walk-in hours are planned for April 8 and May 13.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2023
The walk-in clinic is staffed with mental health professionals, not medical professionals.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023
Adjective
Along with a walk-in closet and an en-suite bathroom with a soaking tub and shower clad in white marble, the spacious suite also includes a coffee station/wet bar, a sitting area, and an ocean-facing covered terrace.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
Buffalo Wild Wings: From Monday, May 6, to May 12, nurses get 20% off their orders with valid IDs on dine-in, call-in and walk-in orders.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Other amenities include a game room, bicycle storage, washer and dryers in each unit, walk-in closets and balconies on about half of the units.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
Clinica Family Health, which has seven clinics on the northwest side of the metro area, closed one of its three dental clinics last fall, stopped offering home visits to new parents, shut down its walk-in clinic and laid off 46 employees, president and CEO Simon Smith said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
The restaurant’s kitchen features a bar dedicated to the taco operation, a stove for ramen dishes, one deep fryer and a walk-in cooler that’s stocked with prep.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
Buffalo Wild Wings: From Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, teachers and school staff get 20% off their orders with valid IDs on dine-in, call-in, and walk-in orders.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
It’s now operated by the National Trust and arranged to look as though Christie has just stepped out—her unexpectedly glamourous clothes still fill a walk-in closet; a straw sunhat sits on the head of a marble bust beside the front door.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
William Storen Davis said Storen was a walk-in client to Davis’ downtown Miami office in 1976 who refused to be represented by Davis’ partner because the partner was Black.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Noun
At nearly 1,200 square feet, the master suites will feature a large living area and a bathroom with a whirlpool bath and walk-in shower, according to the release.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
The primary suite includes a spa-like bathroom with a soaking tub, a walk-in shower and a walk-in closet.
—Dallas Builders Association, Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2023
The kitchen features a wine refrigerator, drawer microwave, central island that seats six, dual-fuel oven and walk-in pantry.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2023
So far, the IRS has hired more than 5,000 employees, mostly to answer taxpayer-assistance phone lines and staff walk-in tax clinics, agency officials said.
—Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Mar. 2023
The Cocoon and Serenity Residences have wraparound terraces, while the Serenity and Retreat Residences have separate tubs and walk-in showers.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2023
Additional Saturday walk-in hours are planned for April 8 and May 13.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2023
The walk-in clinic is staffed with mental health professionals, not medical professionals.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023
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“Walk-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-in. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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walk-in
1 of 2 adjective
: providing medical services to ambulatory patients without an appointment
a walk-in clinic
also
: being an individual who uses such services
walk-in
2 of 2 noun
: a walk-in patient
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