walkers

plural of walker
as in pedestrians
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 walkers That accessibility is why famous trails from the Andes to the Alps continue to draw hundreds of thousands of walkers every year. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 The rooms and suites are spacious, with picture-book windows over the lake, ancient trees, drifting swans, and passing walkers, joggers, bikers, and dogs. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026 The corridor, once open to informal use by runners and dog-walkers, has been fenced off for nearly a decade, since the discovery of soil contamination in several places. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Customers include shoppers and diners from nearby Hartz Avenue or walkers, runners and cyclists stopping in from the popular Iron Horse Regional Trail. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The footpath takes walkers past gorgeous Nantucket homes and offers exceptional views of the ocean. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 In the end, Sophia kills Elgin and steals most of the talismans that protect the Fromville citizens from the night walkers. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 On June 17, the new trail opened a 2-mile-long portion in Saline County to be used by cyclists, runners, walkers and families. Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026 The officer noted that warning signs in the park, and even a special warning device that draws attention with blaring voice alerts and flashing lights, had failed to faze the two walkers before their venture. Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkers
Noun
  • Users must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk and give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Of those, 25 deaths were of pedestrians, which is down from 30 pedestrian deaths at this time last year.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Parking has always been one of the biggest headaches for Southern California hikers.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Located in the present and traditional homeland of the Penobscot Nation, the national monument has more than 50 miles of trails for day hikers as well as those who plan to backpack over the course of a few days.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • For the wanderers Saint-Tropez rewards the curious as much as the party crowd—and the best way to explore is entirely on your own terms.
    Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.
    Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026

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