journeyer

noun

as in pilgrim

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  1. pilgrim
  2. wayfarer
  3. visitor
  4. vacationer
Noun
  • Each October, pilgrims walk about 37 miles from the capital and nearby towns to give thanks or make requests to the Virgin of Luján, a small statue of Mary venerated as Argentina's patron saint.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • That was especially true during Jewish festival times, when pilgrims doubled or even tripled the population.
    — Michele Chabin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of pilgrim
Noun
  • Despite the different sunglass trends that are out there—tiny sunglasses, cat-eyes, wayfarers—aviators continue to remain Aniston’s favorite.
    — Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of wayfarer
Noun
  • The visitor and the service member trained together, such as at boot camp.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Having lost both his friend and his horn, Norden is in shock and sunk in grief, while the human visitors walk right past him, laughing and chattering away.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • Authorities later concluded that the man seen by Tanner was a vacationer carrying his own daughter.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But where Kamalame Cay really shines is with its portfolio of villas that can house between 4 and 12 guests, ranging in size, architecture, and vantage point to meet the needs of every type of vacationer.
    — Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of vacationer
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