Definition of walkernext
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 Police are looking to identify a group of teenagers riding e-bikes after a man says he and other walkers were assaulted on a Methuen, Massachusetts, rail trail last Friday. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Onstage, two hundred townsfolk sang, and a stilt walker strolled. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The new walkers moved even more slowly to emphasize their enormous weight. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The little walker comes from the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at the University of California, Los Angeles. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walker
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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
Noun
  • Others wanted to also include bike, transit and pedestrian infrastructure, since if people can only drive, that means more cars on the road.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Upon arrival, officers found the pedestrian unresponsive in the street.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Mount Taishan is the tallest peak in the province, and while there are several routes for hikers, some more challenging than others, and the longest climb features more than 7,000 steps.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In October 2025, a grizzly bear injured two hikers in British Columbia's McGregor Mountain area, northeast of Prince George.
    — Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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