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Added 9 October 2026

walk-in

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about walk-in at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Person who walks in without having an appointment.
the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins
An operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum.
An assured victory (especially in an election).

adjective

(of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter.
a deep walk-in refrigerator

Origin

Deverbal from walk in.

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