trekkers

noun

plural of trekker
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as in wanderers

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as in pilgrims

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekkers
  1. wanderers
  2. pilgrims
  3. wayfarers
  4. pioneers
  5. pedestrians
  6. newcomers
  7. mountaineers
  8. colonists
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
Definition of wanderers
Noun
  • For generations, pilgrims have instead walked some 33 miles around its base.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the dozens missing in its environs were foreign nationals, chiefly Indian or Indian-origin pilgrims who were returning from, or preparing to make, the journey further into Tibet to Mount Kailash, a holy site for Hindus and Buddhists.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilgrims
Noun
  • Despite the different sunglass trends that are out there—tiny sunglasses, cat-eyes, wayfarers—aviators continue to remain Aniston’s favorite.
    — Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of wayfarers
Noun
  • After all, modern hikers and campers have access to tools the pioneers could never have imagined.
    — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The marker is the first in Miami-Dade County from the Florida Civil Rights Museum as part of its heritage trail honoring Black pioneers throughout Florida.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of pioneers
Noun
  • Users must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk and give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Of those, 25 deaths were of pedestrians, which is down from 30 pedestrian deaths at this time last year.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of pedestrians
Noun
  • The film follows a French class on a school trip to Pompeii and features almost all newcomers in the ensemble.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There will also be high-profile newcomers on the small screen, though TV’s bigger focus will be on maximizing the impact of returning faves and minimizing the erosion of linear ratings.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of newcomers
Noun
  • At that time, it was called Hostellerie des Sherpas and functioned as a lodge for Everest mountaineers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This photograph taken on May 20, 2026, shows mountaineers climbing a slope lined up during their ascent from the Hillary Step to summit Mount Everest in Nepal.
    — Sam Meredith,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of mountaineers
Noun
  • Japan regained sovereignty over the island in the 1970s, but the American military still has a heavy presence there, continuing tensions between locals and the armed colonists surrounding them.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In his telling, the Lenape agreed to sell Dutch colonists only as much land on Manhattan as could be covered by a man’s breeches.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of colonists
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