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 Scott Smith was 35, and is now 85, with a cane and a rolling walker, sitting on the couch in a house only 2 miles from Lori’s old school, talking with his remaining daughter about the poor old Lite-Brite. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 There is no permanent counter along Ohio Drive, and many visitors — including casual walkers, anglers and birders — leave no statistical trace. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 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 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 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

Woodland Police Chief Ryan Kinnan said his department was examining the actions of both the pedestrian and the driver to establish what happened and would send its findings to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Town planning staff recommended the rezoning be denied, in part because the development would have no retail or commercial space and because of pedestrian access challenges.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of pedestrian

Noun

The 307-mile Great Redwood Trail planned along a defunct Northern California rail line is colliding with the Wailaki tribe, as members decry hikers trampling ancestral villages and graves.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Cotton is infamously bad when wet, absorbing moisture and causing hikers’ hypothermia.

— Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026