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
The park, where yesterday ICE agents teargassed morning dog walkers, between the playground and the skating rink.
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Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Faced with snow and ice, the walkers wore scarves and coats over their orange robes and those walking barefoot were forced to temporarily don boots.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
DJs, bands, stilt walkers, food trucks and displays for photo ops are part of the event.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Some guests will be elderly with walkers and canes.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Faced with snow and ice, the walkers wore scarves and coats over their orange robes and those walking barefoot were forced to temporarily don boots.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
DJs, bands, stilt walkers, food trucks and displays for photo ops are part of the event.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Some guests will be elderly with walkers and canes.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for walker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walker
Noun
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But your ability to see the ancient wanderer will depend entirely on your location — and equipment.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Spader plays Graham, an enigmatic wanderer who inserts himself into the lives of his old friend John (Peter Gallagher), his wife Ann (Andie MacDowell) and her sister Cynthia (San Giacomo), drawing out all manner of confessions and revelations.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Authorities are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian that happened in Jurupa Valley early Saturday morning.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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As rumors swirl about the possibility of a business model switch at the midtown Costco, two Kansas City City Council members say plans for the store would violate the pedestrian-friendly vision for the corridor.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s because more of these people are often snowshoe hikers who normally avoid steep terrain.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Palo Verde Trail parallels the shoreline, pinning hikers between flowers and the lake, a wonderful place to be on a warm winter day.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walker. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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