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
Two walkers altered their route and took to the woods to help with the search.
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Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
The office also encouraged drivers to be alert for impaired walkers who may not obey street signs.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
With the official arrival of spring next week, a new section of trail in Clear Creek Canyon featuring soaring rock walls and cascading rapids is beckoning Front Range runners, cyclists, walkers and families with baby strollers.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Enjoy Irish dancers, stilt-walkers, face painting and more at Center Lake Park.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Estrada, framed at the register by detergents and a stack of the New York Times as dog-walkers and scene kids browse in the dusky afternoon, is an anthropologist of sorts.
—Jason Lecras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Trails are filled with evening walkers and pocket parks come alive with after-school playdates.
—Mosaic
mar. 8, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Dog walkers recently stumbled across strange-looking footprints on a Scottish beach — a discovery that triggered an urgent archaeological excavation.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
This event is good for families, runners and walkers of all ages.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
The office also encouraged drivers to be alert for impaired walkers who may not obey street signs.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
With the official arrival of spring next week, a new section of trail in Clear Creek Canyon featuring soaring rock walls and cascading rapids is beckoning Front Range runners, cyclists, walkers and families with baby strollers.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Enjoy Irish dancers, stilt-walkers, face painting and more at Center Lake Park.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Estrada, framed at the register by detergents and a stack of the New York Times as dog-walkers and scene kids browse in the dusky afternoon, is an anthropologist of sorts.
—Jason Lecras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Trails are filled with evening walkers and pocket parks come alive with after-school playdates.
—Mosaic
mar. 8, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Dog walkers recently stumbled across strange-looking footprints on a Scottish beach — a discovery that triggered an urgent archaeological excavation.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
This event is good for families, runners and walkers of all ages.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkers
Noun
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As rattlesnake activity increases, awareness is key for hikers, runners and mountain bikers using Orange County’s open space trails.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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There is a specific trail for viewing the superbloom, called Wildflower Trail, usually open from March to May, but Lakeview Trail is open year-round for hikers and bikers, too.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These ancient wanderers, like comet 3I/ATLAS, are cosmic time capsules.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s a cast of wanderers, visionaries, and itinerants, the self-educated and self-published, a long lineage of cranks and outcasts, mostly penurious, always opinionated, stretching away into the mists of pseudohistory.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Walkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkers. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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