as in walkers
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 hikers
The Old Mill Trail is a heavily trafficked area of the park, popular with hikers looking for moderate distance and sweeping views without strenuous elevation gain - about 1,400 feet over eight miles, when combined with two of the park’s mixed-use trails.
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
That takes hikers south to the crossing at South Valley Road.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
The hikers reported fighting off a brown bear about a quarter-mile up Exit Glacier Trail in the national park, troopers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Spanning more than 1,000 acres, Mass Audubon’s Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is an excellent destination for hikers and birders of all ages and experience levels.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
There's no explicit in-game reward for almost all of these random digressions, and your fellow cut-scene hikers will frequently explicitly warn you that there's no point in climbing some structure or another.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Parsing that, 3,374 instances involve solo hikers or hikers who had separated from a group of two more; 1,565 were hikers in groups of two or more who became lost and never separated from the group.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
With nearly 60 miles of trails, hikers can explore waterfalls, panoramic overlooks and historic sites like the Stagecoach Road.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
That takes hikers south to the crossing at South Valley Road.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
The hikers reported fighting off a brown bear about a quarter-mile up Exit Glacier Trail in the national park, troopers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Spanning more than 1,000 acres, Mass Audubon’s Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is an excellent destination for hikers and birders of all ages and experience levels.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
There's no explicit in-game reward for almost all of these random digressions, and your fellow cut-scene hikers will frequently explicitly warn you that there's no point in climbing some structure or another.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Parsing that, 3,374 instances involve solo hikers or hikers who had separated from a group of two more; 1,565 were hikers in groups of two or more who became lost and never separated from the group.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
With nearly 60 miles of trails, hikers can explore waterfalls, panoramic overlooks and historic sites like the Stagecoach Road.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hikers
Noun
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So far, more than $400,000 has been raised; organizers expect 9,000 walkers.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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There are several loop trails that take walkers, joggers, and runners around the scenic lake.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yeti has long been a go-to brand for adventurers and weekend wanderers alike, thanks to its durable coolers, tumblers, and drinkware that keep food and beverages at the perfect temperature.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Transporter Westfalia Camper versions are especially popular, outfitted with any number of clever amenities for weekend wanderers.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Hikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hikers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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