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 Daryl charges inside and fights off walkers before strangling Chofo in the bathtub. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Oct. 2025 So far, more than $400,000 has been raised; organizers expect 9,000 walkers. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 There are several loop trails that take walkers, joggers, and runners around the scenic lake. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 The Via Sacra route rewards walkers with panoramic views from a hilltop cross, Cruz Alta. Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walker
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Noun
  • Yeti has long been a go-to brand for adventurers and weekend wanderers alike, thanks to its durable coolers, tumblers, and drinkware that keep food and beverages at the perfect temperature.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The options were powerful, immortal, stranger or wanderer.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It's meant to be a part of the solution, to teach safe pedestrian and biking habits to kids who live in neighborhoods with lots of oncoming traffic.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Work also continues on five pedestrian bridges and other local road improvements.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Whitney Portal will observe sharp deterioration in conditions with extreme danger to hikers and campers unprepared for the winter weather.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The hiker called for help and two search and rescue teams began ascending the mountain.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walker. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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