hiker

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
  • 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
  • Studies show that sidewalks significantly reduce the risk of pedestrian accidents, especially at night.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
  • 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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