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as in walkers
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure
counts himself among that select group of hikers who are perambulators of the entire Appalachian Trail
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as in buggies
chiefly British
a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in
nannies pushing perambulators around London's Hyde Park
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Noun
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This happened probably around two million years ago when humans became active runners and walkers in hot, open environments in equatorial Africa, says Nina Jablonski, Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology, Emerita, at The Pennsylvania State University.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
20 Dec. 2024 -
Cirque-style entertainment will be available, including stilt walkers, illusionists and stunt performers.—
Nour Rahal,
Detroit Free Press,
20 Dec. 2024
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The difficult terrain, impenetrable vegetation, and challenging navigation mean most hikers cover at least 50 percent more distance than that.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2025
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Check out our picks below, then read on for some key shopping tips for newbie hikers.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2025
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Ball caps, Stetsons and sombreros, baby strollers, toasters and Crock-Pots, lucha libre masks, belts and shoes burst from open storefronts and vendors’ sidewalk card tables.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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Dogs and strollers are not allowed.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Perambulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulators. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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