locomotion vs walking

locomotion

noun
  • A dance, originally popular in the 1960s, in which the arms are used to mimic the motion of the connecting rods of a steam locomotive. 

  • The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so. 

  • Self-powered motion by which a whole organism changes its location through walking, running, jumping, crawling, swimming, brachiating or flying. 

walking

adj
  • Incarnate as a human; living. 

  • Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness. 

  • Characterized by or suitable for walking. 

  • Heavily characterized by some given quality. 

How often have the words locomotion and walking occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )