Synonyms of explorers

explorers

noun

plural of explorer

as in pioneers

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

• pioneers
• travelers
• voyagers
• adventurers
• discoverers
• colonists
• pathfinders
• settlers
• wanderers
• trailblazers
• journeyers
• rovers
• wayfarers
• forerunners
• precursors
• woodsmen
• frontiersmen
• colonizers
• trekkers
• roamers
• colonials
• homesteaders
• mountain men
• bushrangers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of explorers

Her musical influences, similarly incongruous on their face, stem from an era of digital music post-iTunes and pre-slop when casual internet explorers could cultivate a sprawling taste profile for free. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026

Thanks to African intermediaries guiding these military explorers, Binger discovered that the fabled Kong Mountains, which stretched across most 19th-century maps, did not exist. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Fast forward to 2455, when a group of space explorers — led by Professor Brandon Lowe (Jonathan Potts) — discover the research facility and the frozen bodies. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The documentary follows teams of National Geographic explorers investigating the ocean. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Elmo’s Treasure Hunt Elmo and his friends use their imagination to become explorers in this episode, but Rudy feels left out when he’s not included. — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 21 Oct. 2026

Rubio’s idea of the West is both messier and simpler, populated by muscular explorers and conquerors, from Alexander the Great and the Frankish king Charlemagne to the conquistador Hernán Cortés and the frontiersmen of the American West. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

When a pair of urban explorers venture into an underground facility associated with sinister audio experiments, the segment’s vlogging setup gets caught between its familiar visual format and the installment’s overarching musical theme. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry, the company initially specialized in weather-resistant clothing that became popular with explorers and military personnel. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026