walk in

/wɔk ɪn/
noun
  1. A person who arrives without an appointment or reservation.
    • Walk-ins are welcome at the community center's fitness classes.
    • The barber shop charges extra for walk-ins during busy hours.
    • The dentist saw a walk-in between scheduled patients.
  2. A closet or room large enough to enter and move around in.
    • The master bedroom features a spacious walk-in with built-in drawers.
    • The walk-in in the hallway stores holiday decorations.
    • They converted a small bedroom into a walk-in for coats and shoes.
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adjective
  1. Designed to be entered directly, without an appointment or reservation.
    • The clinic offers walk-in appointments for minor illnesses.
    • The hotel has a walk-in rate for travelers without a booking.
    • We found a walk-in hair salon that could take us right away.
  2. Large enough to walk into, especially a closet or storage space.
    • They installed a walk-in pantry to keep dry goods organized.
    • Her new apartment has a walk-in closet with plenty of shelves.
    • The restaurant's walk-in freezer stores all the frozen ingredients.
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