walker
noun
Simple meaning
The agent noun of to walk: someone who walks or a thing which walks.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɔkɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
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.
A male escort who accompanies a woman to an event.
United States writer (born in 1944)
A location in the United States
A northern English surname originating as an occupation from the occupation of treating cloth by "walking" it.
A minor city in Linn County, Iowa.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
More ways to use walker
- “He used a walker to help him move around after his knee surgery.”
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An American breed of foxhound.
An American breed of foxhound.
Vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924).
43rd President of the United States.
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952).
A kind of stopper knot.
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Synonyms
Sense: agent noun of to walk
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