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 Baby walker brakes can be used for walking or when the walker is stationary. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025 Frenchtown sits along the Delaware River and hugs the historic D&R Canal towpath, which stretches more than 70 miles and is popular with walkers, cyclists, and the occasional horseback rider. Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025 Bikers, skaters, and walkers can reach the park via the 11-mile Huron Sunrise Trail connecting Rogers City to Forty Mile Point Lighthouse along the water. Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025 This agreement unlocks new funding and serves as a vote of confidence in the technology that enables people confined to a wheelchair to stand and walk again without the need for crutches or walkers. Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for walker
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pedestrian
Noun
  • Under the plan, the city would install a wider median, which could function as a pedestrian refuge.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
  • The incident occurred on June 1 as the group gathered at a pedestrian mall in downtown Boulder for a weekly demonstration.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 June 2025

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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walker. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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