as in walker
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure
the hikers set out before dawn in order to have the trail to themselves
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Recent Examples of hiker
In 2025, roughly three hikers died every single day in the range.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Tuesday’s rescue comes not long after a record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers and hikers died in the Italian mountains earlier this month.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The hiker aesthetic is rounded out with hardware trims on the Ghillie laces and a warm faux-fur lining.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Hunters, anglers, hikers, conservationists, landowners, and working families span every political stripe in our states.
—Karlee Provenza, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
His work includes the maintenance of all 20 trails, data collection, search and rescue of lost hikers, and the culling of animals that threaten Saba's ecosystem, including rats.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Despite multiple searches, on foot and by helicopter, Sands’ whereabouts were a mystery for five months, until hikers stumbled across his remains in June.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The other two hikers were in their 30's, both Guatemalan Nationals residing in Los Angeles.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Tuesday’s rescue comes not long after a record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers and hikers died in the Italian mountains earlier this month.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The hiker aesthetic is rounded out with hardware trims on the Ghillie laces and a warm faux-fur lining.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Hunters, anglers, hikers, conservationists, landowners, and working families span every political stripe in our states.
—Karlee Provenza, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
His work includes the maintenance of all 20 trails, data collection, search and rescue of lost hikers, and the culling of animals that threaten Saba's ecosystem, including rats.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Despite multiple searches, on foot and by helicopter, Sands’ whereabouts were a mystery for five months, until hikers stumbled across his remains in June.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The other two hikers were in their 30's, both Guatemalan Nationals residing in Los Angeles.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiker
Noun
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The park, where yesterday ICE agents teargassed morning dog walkers, between the playground and the skating rink.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Faced with snow and ice, the walkers wore scarves and coats over their orange robes and those walking barefoot were forced to temporarily don boots.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 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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Spader plays Graham, an enigmatic wanderer who inserts himself into the lives of his old friend John (Peter Gallagher), his wife Ann (Andie MacDowell) and her sister Cynthia (San Giacomo), drawing out all manner of confessions and revelations.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its primary purpose was to carry water and sewer utility lines across the lagoon’s main channel, but it also was intended to be part of the popular bicycle and pedestrian trail planned along the tracks.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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His chase rate and whiff rate have been in decline, too, which isn’t ideal for a guy with a pedestrian 93 mph fastball.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Hiker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiker. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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