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walk-in

[wawk-in]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to persons who walk into a place from the street, esp. irregularly or without an appointment: walk-in customers; walk-in sales; a walk-in patient.
2. large enough to be walked into: a walk-in kitchen.
–noun
3. 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.
4. something large enough to be walked into, as a closet.
5. an assured victory in an election or other contest.

Origin:
1925–30; adj., n. use of v. phrase walk in
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Financial Dictionary

walk-in

A new brokerage customer who simply walks into the office. Although walk-ins are generally assigned to brokers, they have the right to specify a preferred broker.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2walk–in
Function: noun
: a walk-in patient
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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