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
During the day, McKinley Park is filled with activity, from dog walkers and joggers to families enjoying the outdoors.
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Conor McGill, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Maximize your miles with Hoka membership perks This is a fun benefit for runners, walkers, and hikers—members can earn rewards and badges through the Hoka Membership program for completing challenges like the Speedgoat 7 Vert (log 7,000 feet of elevation to complete it).
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The Silver Lake Reservoir is a popular destination for joggers and walkers and has been considered a relatively safe public space for the Los Angeles community.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers reach a line of tree stumps arranged as stepping stones.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Bikers, joggers, walkers, and roller skaters abound on the paved path running along the beach.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Director Jon Favreau took the CinemaCon stage to debut the opening 17 minutes of the film, which saw Mando infiltrate a secret meeting of Empire sympathizers and blow up massive AT-AT walkers on a snowy planet.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
For the walkers, runners and families who count on DeForest Park’s trails as part of their daily routines, the discovery raises pressing questions about what lies in the dense brush bordering their paths — and whether the park’s 50 acres receive the oversight that regular visitors deserve.
—Ryan Brennan
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Conor McGill, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Maximize your miles with Hoka membership perks This is a fun benefit for runners, walkers, and hikers—members can earn rewards and badges through the Hoka Membership program for completing challenges like the Speedgoat 7 Vert (log 7,000 feet of elevation to complete it).
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The Silver Lake Reservoir is a popular destination for joggers and walkers and has been considered a relatively safe public space for the Los Angeles community.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers reach a line of tree stumps arranged as stepping stones.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Bikers, joggers, walkers, and roller skaters abound on the paved path running along the beach.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Director Jon Favreau took the CinemaCon stage to debut the opening 17 minutes of the film, which saw Mando infiltrate a secret meeting of Empire sympathizers and blow up massive AT-AT walkers on a snowy planet.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
For the walkers, runners and families who count on DeForest Park’s trails as part of their daily routines, the discovery raises pressing questions about what lies in the dense brush bordering their paths — and whether the park’s 50 acres receive the oversight that regular visitors deserve.
—Ryan Brennan
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkers
Noun
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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
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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
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To reach the trailhead, hikers can start on the Friars Road Walking Path — located in the same parking lot as the Costco on Fenton Parkway, next to SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gardeners, tree climbers, hikers and anyone else can identify poison ivy.—
Eva Flowe
April 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On stage, Josh and Melissa, our wanderers from the land of reality, are subsumed into an actual musical rather than a vaguely Truman Show-style refraction.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Walkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkers. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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