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
And nowhere is a happier hunting-ground for hikers than the Sierra de Tramuntana.
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Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
Both hikers were treated for hypothermia and one of the hikers was also experiencing a diabetic emergency.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Two of the skiers died in two avalanches near the Marmolada Glacier, which partially collapsed in 2022, killing 11 hikers at the time.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Tuesday’s rescue comes not long after a record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers and hikers died in the Italian mountains earlier this month.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Hunters, anglers, hikers, conservationists, landowners, and working families span every political stripe in our states.
—Karlee Provenza, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Along the way, hikers are surrounded by mafic southern mixed chaparral, a unique type of chaparral vegetation that is found in mafic soils, which are rich in magnesium and iron.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
End the hike with a warm bowl of soup, a cookie and the company of other hikers.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
On Saturday morning, about 35 hikers and at least three dogs joined Times and Zócalo Public Square staffers for a history lesson and trek through Placerita Canyon State Park near Santa Clarita.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
Both hikers were treated for hypothermia and one of the hikers was also experiencing a diabetic emergency.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Two of the skiers died in two avalanches near the Marmolada Glacier, which partially collapsed in 2022, killing 11 hikers at the time.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Tuesday’s rescue comes not long after a record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers and hikers died in the Italian mountains earlier this month.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Hunters, anglers, hikers, conservationists, landowners, and working families span every political stripe in our states.
—Karlee Provenza, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Along the way, hikers are surrounded by mafic southern mixed chaparral, a unique type of chaparral vegetation that is found in mafic soils, which are rich in magnesium and iron.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
End the hike with a warm bowl of soup, a cookie and the company of other hikers.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
On Saturday morning, about 35 hikers and at least three dogs joined Times and Zócalo Public Square staffers for a history lesson and trek through Placerita Canyon State Park near Santa Clarita.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hikers
Noun
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The concierge can also coordinate sitters or walkers for an additional fee.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Anyone — well, except for City Council members — could have predicted that charging for parking in Balboa Park would severely impact the museums, restaurants, Old Globe theater, club meetings, dog walkers and general picnickers.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These ancient wanderers, like comet 3I/ATLAS, are cosmic time capsules.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s a cast of wanderers, visionaries, and itinerants, the self-educated and self-published, a long lineage of cranks and outcasts, mostly penurious, always opinionated, stretching away into the mists of pseudohistory.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Hikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hikers. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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