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walker.

The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɔːkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwaːkæ/Northumbria/ˈwɔkɚ/General-American/ˈwɑkɚ/cot-caught-merger
  1. The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.

    The park was full of morning walkers enjoying the fresh air.
    He decided to become a long-distance walker for charity events.
  2. One who walks (takes for a walk).

    rare
  3. A walking frame or baby walker.

    The elderly woman used a walker to help her move around more easily.
  4. A shoe designed for comfortable walking.

    in-plural · often
  5. A zombie.

  6. A male escort who accompanies a woman to an event.

  7. A gressorial bird.

  8. A forester.

  9. A kind of military robot or mecha with legs for locomotion.

  10. A batsman or batswoman who directly walks off the field when out without waiting for the umpire's decision.

  11. A prostitute, streetwalker.

    Philippines
Where this word comes from

From Middle English walkere (“one who walks, traveller”), equivalent to walk + -er.

noun/ˈwɔːkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwaːkæ/Northumbria/ˈwɔkɚ/General-American/ˈwɑkɚ/cot-caught-merger
  1. Alternative form of waulker.

    alt-of · alternative
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.