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
Triple Lakes Trail This is the longest trail in Denali National Park, and takes hikers through forest, wetlands, alpine terrain, and three lakes.
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
That month, the rest of Esther’s body was recovered when hikers found her remains in a reed bed in Gandía, Alicante, with her bones hidden amongst undergrowth.
—Samantha Bergeson, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Ultralight with Long-Lasting, Rechargeable Battery These two characteristics—low weight and long-lasting battery—are what make this budget headlamp so popular with thru-hikers.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
The area is popular for hikers because of its proximity to Capitol Reef National Park and Canyonlands National Park.
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Officials say Miller left the trail driving a white Subaru belonging to one of the two hikers.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The open space area in the foothills south of Lyons and west of Longmont is popular for hikers and mountain bikers.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Barney Scout Mann hiked the PCT in 2007 and for nearly two decades provided support for hikers in San Diego, including hosting them at his house with his wife and driving them to the southern terminus.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
That month, the rest of Esther’s body was recovered when hikers found her remains in a reed bed in Gandía, Alicante, with her bones hidden amongst undergrowth.
—Samantha Bergeson, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Ultralight with Long-Lasting, Rechargeable Battery These two characteristics—low weight and long-lasting battery—are what make this budget headlamp so popular with thru-hikers.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
The area is popular for hikers because of its proximity to Capitol Reef National Park and Canyonlands National Park.
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Officials say Miller left the trail driving a white Subaru belonging to one of the two hikers.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The open space area in the foothills south of Lyons and west of Longmont is popular for hikers and mountain bikers.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Barney Scout Mann hiked the PCT in 2007 and for nearly two decades provided support for hikers in San Diego, including hosting them at his house with his wife and driving them to the southern terminus.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiker
Noun
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Estrada, framed at the register by detergents and a stack of the New York Times as dog-walkers and scene kids browse in the dusky afternoon, is an anthropologist of sorts.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trails are filled with evening walkers and pocket parks come alive with after-school playdates.—
Mosaic
Mar. 8,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Unlike most comets, which originate in the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud, this icy wanderer formed around another star before drifting into our cosmic neighborhood.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Spader plays Graham, an enigmatic wanderer who inserts himself into the lives of his old friend John (Peter Gallagher), his wife Ann (Andie MacDowell) and her sister Cynthia (San Giacomo), drawing out all manner of confessions and revelations.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The early investigation presumes that the victim had been a pedestrian.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release further details about the pedestrian including their name and age after their family has been notified.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Hiker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiker. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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