TREKKERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

trekkers

noun

plural of trekker

as in wanderers

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Noun

My eight women are divided into wanderers, rebels, explorers, and mentors.

— Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
For the wanderers Saint-Tropez rewards the curious as much as the party crowd—and the best way to explore is entirely on your own terms.

— Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Definition of wanderers

Noun

Many of the dozens missing in its environs were foreign nationals, chiefly Indian or Indian-origin pilgrims who were returning from, or preparing to make, the journey further into Tibet to Mount Kailash, a holy site for Hindus and Buddhists.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Many of these foreign tourists were religious pilgrims, especially among the South Asian diaspora scattered around the world.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pilgrims

Noun

Despite the different sunglass trends that are out there—tiny sunglasses, cat-eyes, wayfarers—aviators continue to remain Aniston’s favorite.

— Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026
In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

Definition of wayfarers

Noun

The festival also gave a nod to some of the industry’s women pioneers, such as Bikini Kill and Garbage.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Translated, Huang’s immense fortune will eventually pale by comparison to those that will follow from entrepreneurs building on his and other AI pioneers’ broad shoulders.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of pioneers

Noun

One of our favorite newcomers is Saie, which has just launched an edit of SuperSuede eye shadows in 11 delicious individual autumnal shades.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of newcomers

Noun

The bodies of two Belgian mountaineers who went missing in the Swiss Alps more than three decades ago have been found, officials said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The most recent example occurred July 26 when a hiker on the Trift Glacier discovered the remains of two mountaineers who had been missing since 1992 – according to Swiss police.

— James Powel, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mountaineers

Noun

In his telling, the Lenape agreed to sell Dutch colonists only as much land on Manhattan as could be covered by a man’s breeches.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
What happened to the colonists remains unknown, but archaeological finds—including otherwise anachronistic English artifacts on Hatteras Island—give some support to White’s theory that at least some of the colonists relocated willingly.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

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