walked in

Stepped through doorway

Walked in is the past tense of walk in, meaning to enter a place on foot, typically without prior announcement or appointment.

The phrase often implies catching someone off guard or interrupting an activity: I walked in on them arguing.

It can also describe arriving casually or unexpectedly: She just walked in like she owned the place.

In retail contexts, a walk-in is someone who enters without a reservation or scheduled appointment.

Related

front door · ambled · tardily · strolled · interrupted · in the middle of · barged · threshold · sauntered · coincidentally · just in time · intruded · tiptoed · spontaneously · suddenly · greeted · footsteps · hallway

Opposites
direction of entry/exit

walked inwalked out

Exited abruptly in protest

left · exited · stepped out · went out · departed

inside vs. outside position

walked inkept out

Prevented from entering

turned away

mode of entry

walked inbarged in

Entered without invitation

burst in · ran in · snuck in

Family

walk, walked, walking, walks, walker, walkers, walkable, walkway, walkways

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G