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 By day, walkers carry just the essentials as their luggage is transferred ahead of them to their destination. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024 Paved trails take walkers through several distinct zones, including a national conifer reference garden. Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024 Brinson described attempting to help 93-year-old Carlotta McIntosh and her walker across the gangway, recruiting her uncle, Isaiah Thomas to help, before all three of them were plunged into the water. Rebekah Riess, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 Besides all the whimsy, dogs are also the emotional support companions that make life in New York City more manageable, said Tyrell Gibbs, a longtime dog walker who also volunteered at this year's parade. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walker 

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“Walker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walker. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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