sundowner

noun

sun·​down·​er ˈsən-ˌdau̇-nər 

1

[from his habit of arriving at a place where he hopes to obtain food and lodging too late to do any work] Australia : hobo sense 2, vagrant sense 1a

2

chiefly British : a drink taken at sundown

Synonyms of sundowner

• bum
• beggar
• hobo
• tramp
• swagman
• transient
• swaggie
• vagabond
• vagrant

Examples of sundowner in a Sentence

sundowners showing up at a sheep station looking for work

Recent Examples on the Web

Others pop in for sundowners on the 56th-floor observation deck or snap an obligatory selfie from across the bay. —Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

After a sundowner at the resort’s beachfront Barefoot Bar, head to its Citron restaurant to feast on Vietnamese delicacies. —Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026

On paper the challenge was simple: leave the city, navigate across the desert using a pre-loaded route on the car’s infotainment system, and reach a remote camp in time for sundowners. —Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026

On the 52nd floor, swim in the city’s highest infinity pool or sip sundowners at Gong, London’s highest hotel bar. —Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sundowner

• homeowner
• landowner
• shipowner
• donor
• kroner
• kronor
• loner
• owner
• stoner
• toner

Kids Definition

sundowner

noun

sun·​down·​er -ˌdau̇-nər 

Australian

: tramp entry 2 sense 1, hobo