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as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
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Recent Examples of rover
The Apollo mission’s rover was an incredible feat at the time.
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The rover originally landed in the Jezero crater in early 2021.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Sporting a sleek metallic finish and ice-blue LED lighting, the Eagle rover turned quite a few heads on the expo floor this year.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Dust devils are common occurrences on the Martian surface that NASA has regularly observed since the 1970s with rovers on the ground and orbiters from above.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The rover originally landed in the Jezero crater in early 2021.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Sporting a sleek metallic finish and ice-blue LED lighting, the Eagle rover turned quite a few heads on the expo floor this year.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Dust devils are common occurrences on the Martian surface that NASA has regularly observed since the 1970s with rovers on the ground and orbiters from above.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
Noun
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When there was nothing left to rob, the pirates often resorted to killing.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Former pirate Johnny Depp returns to the screen as King Louis XV.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet successful nomad entrepreneurs prove otherwise.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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One of the spots drawing nomads in droves is Medellín, located in Colombia’s northwest.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And Who Could Play That Character Yancy Grey (Jack Schumacher), who started the show off as a drifter who landed in Ransom Canyon to try and make quick work of getting close to one Cap Fuller (James Brolin).—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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On April 25, 2000, Acosta, 49, was abducted by Michael Tanzi, a 23-year-old Massachusetts drifter who asked Acosta for a cigarette, punched her and threw her into her Plymouth Voyager van.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Singapore Changi Airport is a popular destination for travelers, due to the unique amenities such as an indoor rock climbing wall, swimming pool, extensive shopping, and even a gym.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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Global Entry is a program run by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that allows expedited clearance for travelers arriving in the U.S. who are pre-approved and low-risk.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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At that point, a wayfarer named Reza (Erkan Koçak Köstendil) pops into the picture, showing up at Ali’s cabin in the hills outside town and offering up his services as a gardener.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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My personal nightmare manifested around 2018 in the form of ’90s-style tiny sunglasses (and later, eyeglasses), after what felt like a solid two decades of the wayfarers and oversized frames that suited my very round face.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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