as in walker
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure
the hikers set out before dawn in order to have the trail to themselves
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Recent Examples of hiker
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, in July, a hiker died on the South Kaibab Trail at Grand Canyon National Park.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Both are packed with tourists during the busy season but see way fewer hikers in the chillier months.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
There are also signs posted along the trails that help give hikers a sense of direction.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Both are rendered tonally with a darker hue of their namesake color appearing on the collar, mudguard, outsole and branding, bringing more après appeal to the winter hiker.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
On the Argentine side, Bariloche offers a gentler introduction with alpine-style lodges, lakeside trails, and craft chocolate shops, while farther south, El Chaltén draws hikers into Los Glaciares National Park for treks toward the spires of Mount Fitz Roy.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
And all year long, the Black Creek Trail system accessible in the Park beckons seasoned and novice hikers into scenic woodlands.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Wisconsinites open doors to Ice Age Trail hikers Jean Baker picked Saito up from the trail one afternoon in late October, the fall leaves crunching under their hiking boots.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, in July, a hiker died on the South Kaibab Trail at Grand Canyon National Park.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Both are packed with tourists during the busy season but see way fewer hikers in the chillier months.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
There are also signs posted along the trails that help give hikers a sense of direction.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Both are rendered tonally with a darker hue of their namesake color appearing on the collar, mudguard, outsole and branding, bringing more après appeal to the winter hiker.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
On the Argentine side, Bariloche offers a gentler introduction with alpine-style lodges, lakeside trails, and craft chocolate shops, while farther south, El Chaltén draws hikers into Los Glaciares National Park for treks toward the spires of Mount Fitz Roy.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
And all year long, the Black Creek Trail system accessible in the Park beckons seasoned and novice hikers into scenic woodlands.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Wisconsinites open doors to Ice Age Trail hikers Jean Baker picked Saito up from the trail one afternoon in late October, the fall leaves crunching under their hiking boots.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiker
Noun
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Consequently, even the most avid walker will occasionally need a car.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The original clowning actors in the United States joined trick riders on horseback, jugglers, and rope walkers to draw laughs by mocking conventional norms of the time.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Adventure guides the ninth sign's spirit; these wanderers are not afraid to take risks.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stargazers hoping to catch a glimpse of C/2025 R2 (SWAN) should read our roundups of the best binoculars and telescopes for viewing the night sky, while those looking to image the wanderer should read our guide to imaging a solar system comet with a DSLR camera.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help to find a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian on Interstate 35W early Sunday morning.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Murray has mostly been a pedestrian quarterback.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Hiker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiker. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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