trekker

noun

Definition of trekkernext
1
as in wanderer

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as in pilgrim

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  1. pilgrim
  2. wayfarer
  3. pioneer
  4. newcomer
Noun
  • Hundreds of barefoot pilgrims undertook a parikrama one morning, picking around heaps of cow dung dotting the road.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The village's rich history also includes two churches, the Church of the Visitation and the Church of Saint John, that draw generations of pilgrims to Ein Karem.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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
  • Meanwhile, those who embrace this change solidify their reputation as tomorrow’s pioneers.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • As a pioneer in personal branding and expert in virtual communication, William Arruda empowers professionals to shine online.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of pioneer
Noun
  • Torres is a newcomer to the Golden Globes — and may also be so for American audiences.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In a year that saw Miami-Dade County’s mayor and commissioners raise $11 million for their political committees, no individual gave more than a Miami newcomer: billionaire Ken Griffin.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of newcomer
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