Synonyms of rovers

rovers

noun

plural of rover

1

as in nomads

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nomads
• wanderers
• travelers
• drifters
• birds of passage
• wayfarers
• roamers
• vagabonds
• ramblers
• strollers
• passengers
• maunderers
• gadabouts
• knockabouts
• stragglers
• sojourners
• laggards
• migrants
• hoboes
• loiterers
• lingerers
• bums
• tramps
• sightseers
• transients
• amblers
• vagrants
• saunterers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhabitants
• residents
• settlers
• dwellers
• denizens
• homebodies
• habitants

2

as in pirates

someone who engages in robbery of ships at sea

a story of the days when sea rovers plied the Caribbean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pirates
• privateers
• buccaneers
• freebooters
• corsairs
• raiders
• marauders
• robbers
• plunderers
• looters
• pillagers
• despoilers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rovers

For the first few years, the United States and China would need only enough power to keep equipment warm and to charge rovers, vehicles that roam the surface. — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Sojourner's success not only paved the way for Spirit and Opportunity, but also for even larger rovers to come. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026

However, there's a planet-sized difference between sending a 1,025-kg (2,260-lb) craft, the heaviest of the rovers, and sending enough materials to erect a functional building. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

For the first time in more than 30 years, NASA has no firm plans to send any new landers or rovers to Mars. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

In ground testing at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the CADRE rovers achieved this coordination. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

For example, unlike plutonium, which has been used in nuclear batteries deployed in Mars rovers and deep space probes, tritium is considered a relatively low-risk radioisotope. — Tereza Pultarova, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2026

The mission demonstrated that relatively low-cost robotic exploration could deliver enormous scientific returns and paved the way for the sophisticated Mars rovers that followed. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026