WALK-IN Definition & Meaning

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walk-in

[ wawk-in ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

of or relating to persons who walk into a place from the street, especially irregularly or without an appointment:
walk-in customers; walk-in sales; a walk-in patient.
large enough to be walked into:
a walk-in kitchen.

a person, as a customer, patient, or interviewee, who arrives without an appointment:
Many of the clinic's patients are walk-ins who suddenly need help.
something large enough to be walked into, as a closet.
an assured victory in an election or other contest.

walk-in

(of a cupboard) large enough to allow a person to enter and move about in
(of a building or apartment) located so as to admit of direct access from the street
(of a flat or house) in a suitable condition for immediate occupation

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Origin of walk-in¹

First recorded in 1925–30; adj., noun use of verb phrase walk in

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Lira unpacks the boxes filled with cheese, chicken breasts and corn tortillas, storing it all in a walk-in refrigerator.

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Simple changes such as grab rails or a walk-in shower would make it safer, but two councils have failed to assess her in her rented homes.

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If his second was a walk-in, his third was anything but.

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If you go to an amateur event, they have a hype person, they have a walk-in tunnel.

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Non-emergency patients are urged to instead use other services, such as a GP, a local pharmacy or walk-in centre.

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