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
Pete would want two walkers to win the Long Walk going forward, so that friends could be victorious.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
After McVries chooses to sit down and accept his death and Stebbins (played in the movie by Garrett Wareing) collapses from exhaustion, Garraty is the only remaining walker.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
What is happening to our beautiful boardwalk, which is meant for walkers/runners and non-motorized vehicles?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Someone had strung up nets full of walkers overhead like the world’s ickiest piñatas.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
After McVries chooses to sit down and accept his death and Stebbins (played in the movie by Garrett Wareing) collapses from exhaustion, Garraty is the only remaining walker.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
What is happening to our beautiful boardwalk, which is meant for walkers/runners and non-motorized vehicles?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Someone had strung up nets full of walkers overhead like the world’s ickiest piñatas.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walker
Noun
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The options were powerful, immortal, stranger or wanderer.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Transporter Westfalia Camper versions are especially popular, outfitted with any number of clever amenities for weekend wanderers.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It is also meant to provide pedestrian connections to the project’s two public parks, directing people west to a resident-centric park called The Green or leading them east to an arena-adjacent park and plaza space called The Square.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Then take the Monorail pedestrian bridge across Paradise Avenue and walk through Sahara before crossing Las Vegas Boulevard to enter the festival grounds.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Old Mill Trail is a heavily trafficked area of the park, popular with hikers looking for moderate distance and sweeping views without strenuous elevation gain - about 1,400 feet over eight miles, when combined with two of the park’s mixed-use trails.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walker. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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