walker
part of speech
noun (walker, walkers)
meaning for a pupil
1) A walker is a person who walks, often for fun or sport. tree →
2) A walker is also a frame that helps a person who cannot walk well, or a baby, to walk. tree →
3) A dog walker is a person paid to take dogs for walks. tree →
sense in the lessons
people counted; speed of a walker; in everyday life: dog walkers in the park, a sponsored walk; in safety: walkers on country roads face the traffic and wear bright clothes; in health: a walker frame helps older people; phrases: «a fast walker», «dog walker»
examples
- A walker goes 4 km an hour. tree →
- 30 walkers took part. tree →
- The faster walker arrives first. tree →
- How far apart are the two walkers? tree →
- Walkers should wear bright clothes at night. tree →
- The dog walker takes five dogs to the park. tree →
- Grandpa uses a walker since his operation. tree →
- A group of walkers climbed the hill. tree →
- "Yes, Fred," said she, and soon made herself ready; but, her husband being a good walker, she lagged behind. tree →
note
Speed × time; walkers going apart: distances add. Walkers going toward each other: speeds add to find when they meet. -er makes a person: walk → walker.
In the corpora
- A tightrope walker carries a long pole because it helps her keep her centre of gravity over the rope.
- Every year many walkers are hurt because they were looking at a phone instead of the road.
- If cattle chase a walker with a dog, the walker should let go of the lead so both can get away.
- Many walkers are hit by cars turning a corner across the crossing.
- On a narrow path, step aside and say hello; walkers going uphill usually have the right of way.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «walker» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.