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
From Benzie County to Allegan County, Lake Michigan conditions are unsafe for swimmers (including beach walkers near piers) as waves will range from 2-6 feet high with rip currents.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In both Pride and Prejudice and The Irishwoman in London, these unusual and excellent walkers take matters into their own hands—and feet.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
For a different perspective, paths up to Galgberget, the nature reserve just outside the walls, reward walkers with panoramic views across the town and the Baltic.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Admission onto the island costs $15 for walkers or bikers, or $28 for trolley riders.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
There is a fee of $4 for all walkers.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
In a study of men aged eighty-five and older, only a quarter of the slowest walkers survived five years, while nearly all the fastest walkers did.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
This Dominican tradition of joyful chaos ignited the final hour, complete with stilt walkers, dynamic lighting shifts, and dancers from LA Follies.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This happened probably around two million years ago when humans became active runners and walkers in hot, open environments in equatorial Africa, says Nina Jablonski, Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology, Emerita, at The Pennsylvania State University.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In both Pride and Prejudice and The Irishwoman in London, these unusual and excellent walkers take matters into their own hands—and feet.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
For a different perspective, paths up to Galgberget, the nature reserve just outside the walls, reward walkers with panoramic views across the town and the Baltic.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Admission onto the island costs $15 for walkers or bikers, or $28 for trolley riders.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
There is a fee of $4 for all walkers.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
In a study of men aged eighty-five and older, only a quarter of the slowest walkers survived five years, while nearly all the fastest walkers did.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
This Dominican tradition of joyful chaos ignited the final hour, complete with stilt walkers, dynamic lighting shifts, and dancers from LA Follies.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This happened probably around two million years ago when humans became active runners and walkers in hot, open environments in equatorial Africa, says Nina Jablonski, Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology, Emerita, at The Pennsylvania State University.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkers
Noun
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The easy 1-mile route takes hikers under the bridge—past the spot where George Washington allegedly carved his initials into the rock when surveying the land—and then out to Lace Falls, a 50-foot cascade.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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The ledges rise to about 3,200 feet, with hikers climbing roughly 1,200 feet from the trailhead to reach the overlook.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The weather is almost always perfect, the mountains are endlessly inviting, and state's inland gems, like the ever-popular Palm Springs, offer plenty of magic for weekend wanderers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to new research published in the E-Journal of the Excavations of Pompeii, a handful of survivors, destitute wanderers, and treasure hunters continued to call the ruins home for decades.—
Andrew Paul Aug 7,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Walkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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