TREKKERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

trekkers

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plural of trekker

as in wanderers

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Noun

Connecting with this odd population of wanderers is one of the surprise pleasures of our annual Bishop trip.

— Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
My eight women are divided into wanderers, rebels, explorers, and mentors.

— Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of wanderers

Noun

And at least one online platform built for Jewish and Christian visitors to Israel uses AI to generate custom itineraries for potential pilgrims.

— Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Mary’s gown billowed in the wind; in fact, the whole illustration showed the storm, from the water breaking against the monastery to the kneeling pilgrims, bundled for warmth, waiting out the downpour on the shore.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pilgrims

Noun

Despite the different sunglass trends that are out there—tiny sunglasses, cat-eyes, wayfarers—aviators continue to remain Aniston’s favorite.

— Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026
In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

Definition of wayfarers

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New Atlas noted at the time that Samsung was following the path already established by pioneers such as Oura, but its arrival was a clear sign that smart rings were no longer just an experimental niche.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Industry pioneers such as SpaceX’s Starlink have developed optical inter-satellite links for defense and commercial constellations, deploying large numbers of laser terminals across Starlink and Starshield.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of pioneers

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Users must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk and give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Of those, 25 deaths were of pedestrians, which is down from 30 pedestrian deaths at this time last year.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of pedestrians

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Fresno is emerging as an unexpected draw for younger residents priced out of coastal hubs, with affordable homes and jobs — but newcomers are pushing up rents and prices.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
So while remixing one’s own work of the past may be a cool curio for serious fans, collaboration among genre titans and newcomers could be the real key to getting rap back in the conversation and on the charts.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of newcomers

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During summer, the Pinzolo cable car climbs to Doss del Sabion at 2,100 metres, where panoramic views stretch across the Brenta range and an extensive network of walking trails caters for everyone from casual hikers to experienced mountaineers.

— Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
At that time, it was called Hostellerie des Sherpas and functioned as a lodge for Everest mountaineers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of mountaineers

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The animals reached Spain during the Roman Empire and were later brought to what is now Mexico by Spanish colonists in the 1500s.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The contest for our land came to be between the British crown and the colonists.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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