Noun (2)
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
a story of the days when sea rovers plied the Caribbean
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The finding also marks the first identification of this type of carbon in Martian mudstones outside Gale Crater, where NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to explore.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026 Here's what to know about the new test rover as NASA eyes more ventures to both the moon and Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2026 With these observations, the rover has made two main findings.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
24 June 2026 The prototype rover is part of the German Space Agency's VaMEx (Valles Marineris Explorer) program, which is an initiative aimed at developing swarms of driving, walking and flying robots designed to explore Mars' vast Valles Marineris valley.—New Atlas,
22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rover
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Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Middle Dutch, from roven to rob; akin to Old English rēafian to reave — more at reave