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

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