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

Many of our port stops and excursions were one-offs, never to be repeated, which makes passengers feel more like intrepid explorers than tourists. — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Both the United States and China plan to send robotic explorers to the south pole later this year, paving the way for human explorers to follow close behind. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Shackleton, one of history's most celebrated Antarctic explorers, died on Quest in 1922 at age 47. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

In humans, traits such as neuroticism and recklessness appear to have some evolutionary basis—emerging perhaps to provide our species with sentries who alerted us to threats, and with explorers who led the way to new food sources. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Closed to the public for decades, the island reopened for limited tours in 2009 and has since become a magnet for urban explorers and film crews. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

The Next Generation, which followed a very different crew of intrepid explorers on their voyages through the stars. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026

Spain’s history with Argentina goes back to Iberian explorers reaching what is now Buenos Aires in the 16th century, and links between the two countries remain huge. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

All of these wheeled explorers found evidence of past aqueous environments. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026