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 8:45-9:30 a.m. Dec. 7, Orange Parking Garage at Disney Springs, Level 4, Row 13, 1530 E Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 801-554-7132, midfloridamilers.org. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024

For one, bedbugs don’t fly, are lousy walkers, and must hitch a ride to travel any significant distance. —Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024

Clare Nowland, a dementia patient who used a walker, was holding a steak knife when officers responded to staff calls for assistance. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

Weather and climate can be looked at as the dog and the dog walker, Yarrow Axford, a professor in geological sciences at Northwestern University, told ABC News. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Nov. 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