Walker vs. Ambulator — What's the Difference?

One that walks, especially a contestant in a footrace.

A walker; one who walks.

A frame device used to support someone, such as an infant learning to walk or a convalescent learning to walk again.

One who walks about; a walker.

A shoe specially designed for walking comfortably.

A beetle of the genus Lamia.

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.

An instrument for measuring distances; - called also perambulator.

A walking frame or baby walker.

A shoe designed for comfortable walking. en

A zombie.

A male escort who accompanies a woman to an event.

A gressorial bird.en

(law) A forester.

(scifi) A kind of military robot or mecha with legs for locomotion.

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

(Philippines) A prostitute, streetwalker.

One who walks; a pedestrian.

That with which one walks; a foot.

A forest officer appointed to walk over a certain space for inspection; a forester.

A fuller of cloth.

Any ambulatorial orthopterous insect, as a stick insect.

A shift superintendent or assistant superintendent who supervises several shifters(4} and their crews. Since these crews are usually separated by some distance, the walker is frequently seen walking between them. Also called walking boss.

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)

United States writer (born in 1944)

A person who travels by foot

A shoe designed for comfortable walking

A light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk

An enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk