hike
verb (used without object)
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
hiker
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a word derived from
hike.
Example Sentences
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The hiker crawled through the night, down the remainder of Avalanche Gulch to Horse Camp Cabin, at one point removing his boots due to painful swelling, the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The team successfully lifted the hiker off the cliff and transported them to an awaiting ambulance.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Nearly all footbridges were destroyed, eliminating hiker access to the creek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
One unlucky hiker paid more than $1,000 for a tow down the narrow, 23-mile mountain road after a marmot attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
On September 10, three days before news of the dead hiker appeared in the Times, the story was published on the front page of the Anchorage Daily News.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
