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

Example Sentences

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Indeed, one of the four interconnected rings on the Audi brand logo represents Wanderer.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

"It was regarded as a novelty," said Susan Gardiner, author of The Wanderer: The Story of Frank Soo.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

Presumably, Mam and Da want Cait, known as the Wanderer, out of their hair.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023

The Wanderer had traveled seven days from West Africa before mooring clandestinely on the island’s marshy coast.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2021

Soren Shield- breaker was on his feet, the Wanderer as well.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin