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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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Directed by James Marsh, this incredible creation tells the very true tale of French tightrope walker Philippe Petit’s audacious 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Start between 8:30-9:15 a.m. March 29, Winter Park Amtrak Station Parking Lot, 148 W. Morse Blvd., Winter Park, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 407-491-1002, midfloridamilers.org.
Plant Clinic: Bring your plants and ask questions.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
One of the most famous of the walkers was Edward Payton Weston, whose many ultra-walks touted a mix of sensationalism, spectacle, manliness, and health.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Dog Walking Another fantastic side hustle idea that doesn’t require extensive expertise at all is becoming a pet sitter or dog walker.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Start between 8:30-9:15 a.m. March 29, Winter Park Amtrak Station Parking Lot, 148 W. Morse Blvd., Winter Park, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 407-491-1002, midfloridamilers.org.
Plant Clinic: Bring your plants and ask questions.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
One of the most famous of the walkers was Edward Payton Weston, whose many ultra-walks touted a mix of sensationalism, spectacle, manliness, and health.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Dog Walking Another fantastic side hustle idea that doesn’t require extensive expertise at all is becoming a pet sitter or dog walker.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 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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