hiker

Everyday

A hiker is a person who goes on long walks in the country, hills or mountains, for fun or exercise. tree →

In the lessons

people counted on a trail; a hiker's distance, speed and time; in everyday life and safety: hikers carry water, a map and warm clothes, stay on the trail and tell someone where they are going; in stories hikers get lost, meet bears or are rescued

Examples

• 15 hikers start up the hill. tree →
• Each hiker carries 2 bottles of water. tree →
• The hiker walks 3 miles an hour. tree →
• 4 hikers turn back. tree →
• The hikers stopped to look at the view. tree →
• A lost hiker was found by the rescue team. tree →
• Hikers should stay on the path and not feed the animals. tree →
• The hiker checked her map at the fork in the trail. tree →

Note

People counted; with «each» it marks equal groups; with «per hour» a speed. Distance = speed × time. -er makes a person who does it: hike → hiker, walk → walker.