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adjective 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.
noun 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.
Origin of walk-in First recorded in 1925–30; adj., noun use of verb phrase walk in
Words nearby walk-in walker, Walker, Alice, Walker hound, Walker Lake, walkie-talkie, walk-in , walk-in apartment, walk-in closet, walking, walking-around money, walking bass
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Example sentences from the Web for walk-in The room is quite elaborate, with a walk-in freezer and several ovens.
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This guy was not recruited by the CIA, he was a walk-in who volunteered to spy for the United States in 2012.
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Taking your child to a walk-in clinic may seem like a good solution, but it prizes convenience over quality.
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He says it can be done in a lab about the size of a walk-in closet using “kitchen cupboard” ingredients.
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With six salons in and around London, a walk-in is near-guaranteed.
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Permission slips were easy, inoculations could be had at the walk-in clinic once a year at the fire house.
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Crestwood's walk-in refrigerator had a freezing compartment that would accommodate a side of beef.
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British Dictionary definitions for walk-in adjective (of a cupboard) large enough to allow a person to enter and move about in
US (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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