noun
- people who hitchhike; those who travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles
Usage: informal
Examples
- The hitchers waited by the highway with their thumbs out.
- Two young hitchers asked for a ride to the next town.
- The truck driver often picked up hitchers on his long routes.
- Police warned drivers to be cautious when picking up hitchers.
- The hitchers carried backpacks and sleeping bags for their journey.
- Several hitchers gathered at the popular rest stop.