Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)An occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle.

    Folks in our neighborhood come from every walk of life, prince and pauper, investor and janitor.

    заня́тиеzanjátije, о́браз жи́зниóbraz žízni

More definitions
  • careers in general

Examples

13 sentences

  1. You walk through life with silent strength.

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  2. You walk through life with a quiet strength.

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  3. People in every walk of life go to church.

    ruВ церковь ходят люди с любым общественным положением. — Hellerick

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  4. He has friends from many different walks of life.

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  5. We were exposed to many different walks of life.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
occupation, role, class, or lifestyle:

Forms

plural: walks of life
Singularwalk of life
Pluralwalks of life

irregular · Lesson

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • careers in general:walk

Word family

1 related words
Relatedlifepath

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
walewalkA1walkablewalkerB2walkiewalkman

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