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walks

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwɔks// UK //wˈɔːks// walks

n. the different types of jobs, social levels, or backgrounds that people come from. You use this when talking about how diverse a group of people is.

n. the various social, professional, or economic backgrounds from which people originate. Almost exclusively used in the plural form within the fixed idiom 'all walks of life'.


SIMPLE

People from all walks of life attended the free concert.

CONTEXTUAL

The community center provides essential services to residents from all walks of life, including students and retirees.

COMPLEX

The political movement gained significant momentum by successfully uniting citizens from disparate walks of life under a single, cohesive vision for economic reform.

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Usually appears in the plural as 'walks of life'.

Pitfall

people from all walk of lifepeople from all walks of lifeIn this idiomatic sense, the noun must be plural to indicate the variety of backgrounds.

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