walker

CEFRB1

/ˈwɔːkə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who walks.

  2. 02

    noun

    A frame used to help someone walk.

Examples

  • A fast walker can walk six kilometers in an hour.

  • He must be a good walker to have walked such a long distance.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈwaːkæ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A walking frame or baby walker.

  2. One who walks (takes for a walk).

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • You must be a good walker to have walked all the way.

  • He decided to become a long-distance walker for charity events.

  • The elderly woman used a walker to help her move around more easily.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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