explorer

noun

ex·​plor·​er ik-ˈsplȯr-ər 

1

: one that explores

especially : a person who travels in search of geographical or scientific information

2

Explorer : a member of a coed scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America for young people ages 14 to 20 focusing on career awareness

Examples of explorer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on TV sitcom stars and exceptional explorers. —FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025

For every new cohort of clubby punch-line comedians and truth-telling trauma explorers, somewhere a weirdo rises. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025

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Unlock your inner explorer on hiking trails. —Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for explorer

• restorer
• borer
• corer
• horror
• maurer
• scorer
• storer

Kids Definition

explorer

noun

ex·​plor·​er ik-ˈsplōr-ər 

-ˈsplȯr-

1

: one that explores

a vehicle called the lunar explorer

especially : a person who travels in search of new geographical or scientific information

2

capitalized : a member of the scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America for young people 14 to 20 years old

Medical Definition

explorer

noun

ex·​plor·​er ik-ˈsplōr-ər, -ˈsplȯr- 

: an instrument for exploring cavities especially in teeth : probe sense 1