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
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
There are a few signs guiding hikers along the trail.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The Palo Verde Trail parallels the shoreline, pinning hikers between flowers and the lake, a wonderful place to be on a warm winter day.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The difficult terrain, impenetrable vegetation, and challenging navigation mean most hikers cover at least 50 percent more distance than that.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
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
There are a few signs guiding hikers along the trail.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The Palo Verde Trail parallels the shoreline, pinning hikers between flowers and the lake, a wonderful place to be on a warm winter day.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The difficult terrain, impenetrable vegetation, and challenging navigation mean most hikers cover at least 50 percent more distance than that.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hikers
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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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 12 Mar. 2026.
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