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 Start between 8:30-9:15 a.m. April 19, Starbucks, 715 Bloom St., Celebration, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 325-668-4914. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025 Tennis balls hit the water to be retrieved by eager dogs and the paths flow with a steady stream of two-way traffic — walkers, joggers and cyclists. Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025 Neutral Running & Walking Shoe Crafted with both runners and walkers in mind, these Brooks shoes maximize cushion and support to deliver smooth heel-toe transitions and secure, stable landings. Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025 Kristine and Michael, who are convinced Natalia is faking her age, deliberately leave Natalia without her walker, severely decreasing her mobility. Barry Levitt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walker
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  • Kane missed the entire regular season after abdominal and knee injuries and was pedestrian in his 2024-25 debut in Game 2.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Earbuds have become the pedestrian’s car stereo, a kind of acoustic Bubble Wrap shielding us from noise or chatter or insults and makes obsolete a once-fundamental New York experience: the casual interaction.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walker. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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