/ Dictionary / Index W Walden, or Life in the Woods*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Wal'den or Life' in the Woods' Pronunciation: (wôl'dun), [key] a book of philosophical observations (1854) by Thoreau. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Waldenburg Walden Pond Related Content Daily Word Quiz: banshee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language