Walkers Meaning in English

word · lemma: walker

US

ˈwɔkɝz

WAW-kerz

UK

wˈɔːkəz

WAW-kuhz

Definition

People who walk for exercise, leisure, or transportation. Also, a medical device used by people who need support to walk.

Usage & Nuances

'Walkers' can refer to both people and medical devices, so context is important. For people, it often implies doing walking as a regular activity. For the medical device, it means a frame used for support, especially for elderly or injured people.

• Spanish: caminantes - andadores (dispositivo médico)
• Portuguese (BR): caminhantes - andadores (dispositivo médico)
• Portuguese (PT): caminhantes - andarilhos (dispositivo médico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 步行者 - 助行器（医疗器械）
• Chinese (Traditional): 步行者 - 助行器（醫療器械）
• Hindi: चाहने वाले लोग - वॉकर (चिकित्सीय उपकरण)
• Arabic: المشاة - مشاية (جهاز طبي)
• Bengali: হাঁটার মানুষ - ওয়াকার (চলতে সহায়ক যন্ত্র)
• Russian: пешеходы - ходунки (медицинское устройство)
• Japanese: 歩行者 - 歩行器
• Vietnamese: người đi bộ - khung tập đi
• Korean: 보행자 - 보행기
• Turkish: yürüyücüler - yürüteç (tıbbi cihaz)
• Urdu: چلنے والے لوگ - واکر (سہارا دینے والا آلہ)
• Indonesian: pejalan kaki - alat bantu jalan

Example Sentences

Many walkers visit the park every morning.

basic

These walkers help old people move safely.

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Some walkers join groups to walk together.

basic

You’ll see lots of walkers out when the weather is nice.

natural

After her surgery, she needed two walkers at home for support.

natural

The city is building more paths for walkers and cyclists.

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