as in wanderer
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 walker
The Department of Justice on Thursday sued the parent company of the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens theme parks, claiming that a ban on wheeled walkers with seats at its parks violates civil rights law by discriminating against people with disabilities.
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CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Bikers and walkers are allowed on the trails.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
The day after the investigation was announced, a spokesperson for SeaWorld and Aquatica said the parks had updated their policy to allow guests with rollators to use one of their wheelchairs or walkers without seats at no extra cost.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Many of the walkers made the trip from Pasadena, Burbank and even Orange County for the event.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Bikers and walkers are allowed on the trails.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
The day after the investigation was announced, a spokesperson for SeaWorld and Aquatica said the parks had updated their policy to allow guests with rollators to use one of their wheelchairs or walkers without seats at no extra cost.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Many of the walkers made the trip from Pasadena, Burbank and even Orange County for the event.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walker
Noun
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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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Unlike most comets, which originate in the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud, this icy wanderer formed around another star before drifting into our cosmic neighborhood.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Long Beach police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian who was crossing the street late Saturday night.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Wayfinding signage will direct you to the pedestrian bridge over the canal, which leads directly to Miami Freedom Park and Nu Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Matt Newton, owner-operator of Precision Helicopters New Zealand based at Hokitika Gorge near where Molly went missing, quickly got in touch with the hiker.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The hiker arrived hours later and was reunited with her dog.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walker. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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