Thesaurus results for WALKER

walker

noun

ˈwȯ-kər

Definition of walker

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 Each group performed similar walking tasks—walking forward, backward, with walkers and without—but half of them walked casually, while the others were encouraged to walk much faster. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 Extra space makes rooms feel more open now and leaves room for walkers or wheelchairs later. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 From car seats and toys to baby walkers and activity boards, other recalls have affected products sold to California families. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 For a short walk, head up Orrest Head, which can be reached directly from Windermere town and rewards walkers with panoramic views over the lake and the Langdale Pikes. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for walker

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 wanderer

Noun

Rivera has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, reckless driving, driving with ability impaired by drugs or alcohol, failure to yield to a pedestrian, and failure to stop at a stop sign.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
After the incident, he was charged with resisting arrest and smoking near a school and was cited for being a pedestrian on a roadway, according to Lopez’s attorney, John Kremer.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pedestrian

Noun

For rock climbers, there’s Shawangunk Ridge; for hikers there’s Mohonk Preserve and Minnewaska State Park; and for the trail runner there’s the 22-mile Wallkill Valley Rail Trail just beyond the hotel’s back door.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The rocks are coated with slippery algae, and several hikers have fallen and been seriously injured or killed.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026