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
Pete would want two walkers to win the Long Walk going forward, so that friends could be victorious.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
After McVries chooses to sit down and accept his death and Stebbins (played in the movie by Garrett Wareing) collapses from exhaustion, Garraty is the only remaining walker.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
What is happening to our beautiful boardwalk, which is meant for walkers/runners and non-motorized vehicles?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Someone had strung up nets full of walkers overhead like the world’s ickiest piñatas.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
After McVries chooses to sit down and accept his death and Stebbins (played in the movie by Garrett Wareing) collapses from exhaustion, Garraty is the only remaining walker.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
What is happening to our beautiful boardwalk, which is meant for walkers/runners and non-motorized vehicles?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Someone had strung up nets full of walkers overhead like the world’s ickiest piñatas.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walker
Noun
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Its steep, meandering streets form a patchwork quilt filled with artists, spiritual seekers, motorcyclists, weekend wanderers, and retirees, each adding their own thread to the fabric.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Herbert is playing outstanding football, and while their running game has been very pedestrian, their air attack is looking good.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But, once the game script goes away, Williams has looked pedestrian at best.—
Mike Straw,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Red Dot Trail is harder to negotiate going down, so the website recommends hikers go up the Red Dot Trail and return on the Blue Dot Trail.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Joined by two other hikers, the group went toward a glacier valley and further up the mountain.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walker. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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