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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Noun
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New walkers can practice their skills, while seated little ones can still engage with fun like pushing buttons, popping balls, and music and sounds.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
8 July 2025 -
She’s connected to a five-liter oxygen tank and can’t stand in one spot without leaning on her walker.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Studies show that sidewalks significantly reduce the risk of pedestrian accidents, especially at night.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Tuesday’s in-person auction was expected to last all day as the J. Sugarman Auction Corp. led some 200 bidders and spectators through a plodding tour of the show’s mostly pedestrian relics.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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“Hiker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiker. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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