tramper

Definition of trampernext
as in walker
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure though inaccessible to most vehicles, the boggy backcountry is popular with intrepid trampers

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Noun
  • Housing developments increasingly omitted sidewalks, favoring drivers over walkers, and the country grew more litigious, making planners wary of playgrounds, which could attract lawsuits when kids got hurt.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Keen walkers can set out on foot into the grounds of Blenheim Palace to soak up the stunning scenery.
    Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Connecting with this odd population of wanderers is one of the surprise pleasures of our annual Bishop trip.
    Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
  • My eight women are divided into wanderers, rebels, explorers, and mentors.
    Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The hiker was revived, fitted with a harness and helped by rescuers to a roadway.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The hiker crawled through the night, down the remainder of Avalanche Gulch to Horse Camp Cabin, at one point removing his boots due to painful swelling, the agency said.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Activists who have opposed the closure said there has been no vehicle or pedestrian access to the building Wednesday.
    MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Captain Scott’s, the harborfront seafood restaurant that draws enormous summertime crowds, argues that there won’t be enough parking and that pedestrian safety will become a problem.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Tramper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tramper. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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