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 That includes a plan to reduce speed limits this year in pedestrian-heavy business districts and areas designated as safety corridors because they are used by many walkers, cyclists or senior citizens. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 California man helps father-in-law, 83, flee wildfire with walker With the help of two different good Samaritans, Aaron Samson, 48, and his 83-year-old father-in-law escaped the Los Angeles area wildfires on Jan. 7, 2025. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025 Bisbee Bisbee’s compact and quirky downtown is perfect for walkers. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 As a result, his home needs a new ramp to accommodate his need for a walker. David Chiu, People.com, 30 Dec. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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