vagrant
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He’s a vagrant by definition — a man with no job, no paper trail or online presence.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2024
It is believed that the newly found greater mouse-eared bat was a vagrant that had crossed the channel from France, where there is an established population, and took up residence in Britain.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023
It’s not uncommon for vagrant bird species to return year after year to places far from their typical range.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022
On the run, he became a vagrant urinating in public, sometimes disguising himself as a mute woman.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2022
For a moment, I took him for a vagrant, but then I saw he was just some local fellow enjoying the fresh air and summer sunshine, and saw no reason not to comply.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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