Synonyms of explorer

explorer

noun

as in pioneer

someone who is the first to do something or be somewhere

The deep-sea explorer set out to discover shipwrecks long lost to history.

Related Words

• pioneer
• traveler
• adventurer
• voyager
• discoverer
• pathfinder
• colonist
• wanderer
• settler
• trailblazer
• rover
• journeyer
• wayfarer
• woodsman
• precursor
• forerunner
• colonial
• roamer
• frontiersman
• colonizer
• mountain man
• homesteader
• trekker
• bushranger

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of explorer

It was first identified by local mining company Ashanti Goldfields in the late 1990s, and Azumah Resources, a gold explorer and developer primarily backed by US private equity, acquired prospecting licences in the belt in 2006. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

This vast landscape confounded its first European explorers, who battled dehydration and disorientation in the days of Australian colonization—though the Yinyila Nation lived in this region for at least 30,000 years. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

The game focuses on Maki and Omura, young explorers living on a space colony. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026

Legend’s version features a Silk Routes story following the travels of explorer Marco Polo, with cuisine inspired by China, India, Italy and more. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026