Thesaurus results for HIKER

hiker

noun

Definition of hiker

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 Following medical evaluations, two hikers showed signs of hypothermia and were taken to a hospital. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Shenandoah National Park is a hiker’s delight with hundreds of miles of trails and countless opportunities to commune with nature. — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Search and rescue crews search for a missing hiker in Placer County, August 24, 2026. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Getting there requires some work—the trail to the lake is rocky and steep, and hikers need to organize a permit to visit the popular site. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 Savvy hikers carry at least 2 to 3 liters of aqua per person for front-country hikes, and 4 or more for backcountry excursions. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 That’s why hikers like Siegel have been waiting for more public paths, like Skyline, to open. — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Late last month, a hiker discovered human remains that turned up following the melting of the Trift glacier south of the city of Lucerne, prompting a recovery operation, the regional government said Wednesday. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 This $70 price cut lowers the financial barrier typically tied to premium audio, giving hikers, beachgoers, and backyard hosts an opportunity to capture signature Bose acoustic warmth and go-anywhere durability without standard retail price strain. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

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After the couple received local attention for their find, Gittelsohn said a 93-year-old woman took an Uber to their home with her walker and knocked on their door.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Snellings, who Greer said owed him more than $1,000, was using a walker along a street before Greer, who was 18 at the time, and another teenager beat him, leaving Snellings in a driveway with blood coming from his ear and other parts of his head.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of walker

Noun

Some, like Carter Park resident David Martinez, think that adding the pedestrian and bike infrastructure was a political move without the interests of the community in mind.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
After an intense police manhunt, Sandifer was found dead, his body lying in the mouth of a pedestrian walkway at 108th Street and Dauphin Avenue.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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