Library / English Dictionary

HIKER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)

Synonyms:

hiker; tramp; tramper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hiker" is a kind of...):

footer; pedestrian; walker (a person who travels by foot)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hiker"):

backpacker; packer (a hiker who wears a backpack)

Derivation:

hike (walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise)

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