Thesaurus results for WALKER

walker

noun

ˈwȯ-kər

as in wanderer

a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure I began to lose weight after I gave up my sedentary lifestyle and became a daily walker

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Recent Examples of walker Hikers and walkers should also make noise when out in bear country, especially at dusk and dawn, and dogs should be leashed and supervised. —

Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 Lead sponsor Kaiser Permanente brought 120 walkers by itself and also led teams with more than $22,000 in fundraising. —

Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 June 2026 The woods provide wildlife habitat, flood protection, and—for walkers—a welcome respite from city buzz. —

Midwest Living, 12 June 2026 Mighk Wilson, a senior transportation planner at MetroPlan Orlando, said data shows a decline in such crashes involving intoxication by either the driver or the walker. —

Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for walker

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Noun

Weston loved to ‘embed himself in different cultures’ Weston’s mother, Nancy Higginbotham, described him as an ardent protector of the environment and a wanderer who loved to travel and enjoy nature.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026