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
Hiking in particular requires much less guiding and support than cycling and many avid hikers are totally confident on their own.
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Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery and assault that left a 73-year-old hiker unconscious and his wallet gone.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
During the trek, Princess met many other hikers, including Ted Haslam, who was also taking on the Three Peaks Challenge with the help of family and friends who maneuvered his wheelchair up and down the mountains.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The hiker, an 83-year-old woman, was reported missing Sunday afternoon to the Sheriff’s Office, a spokesperson for the agency wrote in a Facebook post Sunday night.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Pairs of hikers often carry double bivvies, as they’re known, to share warmth.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
On weekends at Centennial Cone, trailriders have access on even-number days, hikers and equestrians on odd-number days.
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John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
Expected to take around five months, this cross-country journey is bringing back memories for John Mills, one of two hikers to complete an early iteration of the American Discovery Trail through the HikaNation program in 1980-81.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Arkansas State Parks and outdoor events Arkansas State Parks will host a myriad of events to celebrate America 250 for birdwatchers, history buffs, hikers, kayakers and general outdoorspeople.
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Jesse Cain,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2026
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery and assault that left a 73-year-old hiker unconscious and his wallet gone.
—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
During the trek, Princess met many other hikers, including Ted Haslam, who was also taking on the Three Peaks Challenge with the help of family and friends who maneuvered his wheelchair up and down the mountains.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The hiker, an 83-year-old woman, was reported missing Sunday afternoon to the Sheriff’s Office, a spokesperson for the agency wrote in a Facebook post Sunday night.
—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Pairs of hikers often carry double bivvies, as they’re known, to share warmth.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
On weekends at Centennial Cone, trailriders have access on even-number days, hikers and equestrians on odd-number days.
—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
Expected to take around five months, this cross-country journey is bringing back memories for John Mills, one of two hikers to complete an early iteration of the American Discovery Trail through the HikaNation program in 1980-81.
—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Arkansas State Parks and outdoor events Arkansas State Parks will host a myriad of events to celebrate America 250 for birdwatchers, history buffs, hikers, kayakers and general outdoorspeople.
—
Jesse Cain,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiker
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Bachelorettes and dog walkers and bag-juggling shoppers are identified, assessed and disregarded.
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But with slight detours, an open mind and a critical eye, the ambitious walker can see all the ways the president has pushed to remake the capital.
Noun
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Weston loved to ‘embed himself in different cultures’ Weston’s mother, Nancy Higginbotham, described him as an ardent protector of the environment and a wanderer who loved to travel and enjoy nature.
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Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.
Noun
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Police said 10 people, including the driver, were hospitalized when a three-wheel motorcycle plowed into a group of pedestrian inside a park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on June 28, 2026.
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Julio Osario Santos, 51, faces charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, negligent pedestrian, improperly parking on a highway, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and operating under suspension, according to Connecticut State Police.
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“Hiker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiker. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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