hikers

noun

plural of hiker
as in walkers
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 hikers Sport climbers flock here for the volcanic tuff, but there’s enough singletrack to keep hikers and mountain bikers busy for days. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 26 June 2026 Two hikers in Yosemite Valley suffered severe injuries from falling rocks. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 It’s also frequently lauded for its three-quarter frame construction, which tends to be more manageable for petite hikers. — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Hiking in particular requires much less guiding and support than cycling and many avid hikers are totally confident on their own. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 This deep price cut gives you weather-resistant outdoor acoustics, allowing travelers, hikers, and casual listeners to honor their playlist, with pristine audio profiles anywhere. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026 During the trek, Princess met many other hikers, including Ted Haslam, who was also taking on the Three Peaks Challenge with the help of family and friends who maneuvered his wheelchair up and down the mountains. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Haney also criticized the investigation’s start, which was 12 days after the Lachman fire, when the scene could have been affected by fire-suppression efforts, the Palisades fire burning the area for a second time, winds, and hikers possibly entering the area. — Sierra Van Der Brug, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Arkansas State Parks and outdoor events Arkansas State Parks will host a myriad of events to celebrate America 250 for birdwatchers, history buffs, hikers, kayakers and general outdoorspeople. — Jesse Cain, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hikers
  1. walkers
  2. wanderers
  3. pedestrians
Noun
  • Bachelorettes and dog walkers and bag-juggling shoppers are identified, assessed and disregarded.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, Tyreese is outsmarted by the Terminus Tiger Fan, who grabs baby Judith and threatens to snap her neck unless Tyreese walks unarmed into a herd of walkers outside.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of walkers
Noun
  • Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
  • The cougars that make their way through Minnesota are believed to be lone wanderers from the Dakotas and Nebraska.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Definition of wanderers
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
Definition of pedestrians

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