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 Others are blind or paraplegic, using wheelchairs, walkers or canes, like her. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Walking hard on two days beats walking not at all by a wide margin, and the mortality gap between weekend warriors and near-daily walkers is smaller than many people assume. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Depending on the race, walkers may start before the runners, after them or at the same time. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Some viewers have told her that her videos encouraged them to begin their own recovery journeys, purchase walkers and start practicing how to stand. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Some end up working as part-time dog walkers, babysitters, house cleaners, or reservationists, all in pursuit of a happy client and a closed deal. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 July 2026 In fact, unlike with the Gen 2, instances of dog-walkers and delivery vans triggering alerts have dropped to nearly zero. Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The shortest of the trails here; the Transcarioca could be completed in 12 days or so; walkers can stay in a handful of hostels or campgrounds along the way, or in hotels and guesthouses in nearby neighborhoods. Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 These fast walkers had a 51% lower risk of developing cognitive impairment than their peers. Danielle Zickl, Health, 20 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
  • The road to Summit Lake, where hikers usually hit the trail, was closed for construction all last summer and only recently reopened in May.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Along the journey, hikers are treated to dramatic views of Europe’s most popular natural landscapes, including the Black Forest and beech forests along the Baltic Sea.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 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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“Walkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkers. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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