hiker
/ˈhʌɪkə
/noun
1A person who walks for long distances, especially across country: an experienced hiker in the Himalayas trails for hikers of every level...
- Scotland's mountainous terrain has long attracted avid hikers, cyclists, and wildlife watchers.
- The trip began with a practice hike intended to teach inexperienced hikers how to maneuver with heavy packs on their backs.
- I did get frustrated with my fellow hikers at times.
2A person or group that sharply increases something, especially a price: he was a hiker of taxes price hikers...
- Sending a message out to price hikers, the majority of stores were empty after consumer protection groups called on the public to abstain from spending a single euro.
- The last thing any of them wishes to be called is a tax hiker.
- She said he was a tax hiker and deficit builder as mayor, which he denied.
