trekker

noun

Definition of trekkernext
1
as in wanderer

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2
as in pilgrim

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  1. pilgrim
  2. wayfarer
  3. pioneer
  4. newcomer
Noun
  • Thousands of Iranian Shiite pilgrims came to the shrine each year.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The complexity of Cuba was also on display as many of the pilgrims are believers in Santería, an offshoot of the Yoruba religion brought to Cuba more than 200 years ago by African slaves.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of pilgrim
Noun
  • My personal nightmare manifested around 2018 in the form of ’90s-style tiny sunglasses (and later, eyeglasses), after what felt like a solid two decades of the wayfarers and oversized frames that suited my very round face.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Knee-high, eroded Jizo statues that resembled children — often cloaked in red bibs — peppered the trail to ward off evil and safeguard wayfarers like me.
    Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
Definition of wayfarer
Noun
  • Claressa Shields and Laila Ali, women’s boxing pioneer and the daughter of Muhammad Ali, used to be close.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That gave Sammet the opportunity to work with computing pioneer Grace Hopper on the UNIVAC I, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer manufactured in the United States.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of pioneer
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  • Keanu Reeves joins the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog, while other series newcomers include Alyla Browne and Krysten Ritter.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Hollywood newcomers like Apple and Amazon started to release more movies in theaters as a way to bring attention to their streaming services.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of newcomer
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