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wanderer

[won-der-er] / ˈwɒn dər ər /
NOUN
person who travels aimlessly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nomad vagabond
STRONG
adventurer beachcomber bum drifter explorer floater gad gadabout itinerant pilgrim rambler ranger roamer rover straggler stray stroller traveler vagrant voyager
WEAK
gallivanter globetrotter meanderer rolling stone

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Around 1897 Rasputin left home and took on the life of a strannik, or wanderer in search of God.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The histone acetyltransferase MOF, an enzyme and a classical epigenetic regulator, is such a wanderer between these two worlds.

From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2023

A self-described wanderer, he has lived in Phoenix on and off for about 20 years.

From Scientific American • Jul. 17, 2023

The girl is a wanderer; the people in the car, a family.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Todd had always been, to Zeitoun’s mind, a bit of a wanderer, something of a playboy.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers