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
Sport climbers flock here for the volcanic tuff, but there’s enough singletrack to keep hikers and mountain bikers busy for days.
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Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Haney also criticized the investigation’s start, which was 12 days after the Lachman fire, when the scene could have been affected by fire-suppression efforts, the Palisades fire burning the area for a second time, winds, and hikers possibly entering the area.
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Sierra Van Der Brug,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Two hikers in Yosemite Valley suffered severe injuries from falling rocks.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Two hikers rescued from a cliff near the Golden Gate Bridge face a fine for going off-trail, authorities said.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
The North Face hikers The Men's Fastpack Waterproof Shoes have become my favorite hiking shoes.
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Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Once a destination for avid hikers and the Biltmore-browsers, the destination has evolved to attract a variety of age groups and interest groups.
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
The hikers were found deceased when responders arrived.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Wastradowski noted that the parking lot can easily fill on summer weekends, so hikers may want to get an early start for more solitude on the trails.
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Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Haney also criticized the investigation’s start, which was 12 days after the Lachman fire, when the scene could have been affected by fire-suppression efforts, the Palisades fire burning the area for a second time, winds, and hikers possibly entering the area.
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Sierra Van Der Brug,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Two hikers in Yosemite Valley suffered severe injuries from falling rocks.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Two hikers rescued from a cliff near the Golden Gate Bridge face a fine for going off-trail, authorities said.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
The North Face hikers The Men's Fastpack Waterproof Shoes have become my favorite hiking shoes.
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Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Once a destination for avid hikers and the Biltmore-browsers, the destination has evolved to attract a variety of age groups and interest groups.
—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
The hikers were found deceased when responders arrived.
—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Wastradowski noted that the parking lot can easily fill on summer weekends, so hikers may want to get an early start for more solitude on the trails.
—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hikers
Noun
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Bachelorettes and dog walkers and bag-juggling shoppers are identified, assessed and disregarded.
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Meanwhile, Tyreese is outsmarted by the Terminus Tiger Fan, who grabs baby Judith and threatens to snap her neck unless Tyreese walks unarmed into a herd of walkers outside.
Noun
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Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.
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The cougars that make their way through Minnesota are believed to be lone wanderers from the Dakotas and Nebraska.
Noun
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Users must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk and give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian.
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Of those, 25 deaths were of pedestrians, which is down from 30 pedestrian deaths at this time last year.
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“Hikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hikers. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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