as in walkers
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 hikers
These are a crowd-pleaser for backpackers and day hikers alike.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
What to Consider Compression all the way to the knee may be too much for casual hikers.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
From Spain to Iceland, our hikers then wore the socks with a variety of hiking shoes and boots to determine the fit, comfort, and bulk.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
In December 2017, Christopher Wilson was arrested after he and a group of hikers were found on a trail running through private property into the West Maui Mountains.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
And regarding habitat protection, won’t hikers create new shortcuts that cause damage elsewhere?
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Camelback Santa is back Each year Camelback Santa greets hikers at the Phoenix hiking spot to spread holiday cheer.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
One of the coolest hikes within the park is Mosaic Canyon, which leads hikers into a narrow canyon with smooth, steep walls.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
Every year, hikers on Camelback Mountain are met with a festive sight — Camelback Santa.
—Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
What to Consider Compression all the way to the knee may be too much for casual hikers.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
From Spain to Iceland, our hikers then wore the socks with a variety of hiking shoes and boots to determine the fit, comfort, and bulk.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
In December 2017, Christopher Wilson was arrested after he and a group of hikers were found on a trail running through private property into the West Maui Mountains.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
And regarding habitat protection, won’t hikers create new shortcuts that cause damage elsewhere?
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Camelback Santa is back Each year Camelback Santa greets hikers at the Phoenix hiking spot to spread holiday cheer.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
One of the coolest hikes within the park is Mosaic Canyon, which leads hikers into a narrow canyon with smooth, steep walls.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
Every year, hikers on Camelback Mountain are met with a festive sight — Camelback Santa.
—Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Hikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hikers. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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