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Definitions

wanderlust

[won-der-luhst] / ˈwɒn dərˌlʌst /
NOUN
travel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
driving excursion flying movement navigation ride sailing sightseeing tour transit trek trip
STRONG
biking commutation cruising drive expedition hop junket passage peregrination ramble riding seafaring swing touring trekking voyage voyaging walk wandering wayfaring weekend
WEAK
globetrotting overnight

Example Sentences

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Consider this list fuel for your 2026 wanderlust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

It encouraged wanderlust as Sal and Dean traveled across the country, indulging in their freedoms and desires with almost reckless abandon.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

Watts's main advice for readers with a similar wanderlust is to consider travelling further afield.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

I fantasized about backpacking the world; a jaunt to Vegas satisfied his wanderlust.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

Back when she had curiosity and wanderlust and the inclination to go to the other side of the world and back in a single afternoon.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.