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
• migrants
• laggards
• 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

The groundwork laid by the rovers and other Mars orbiters, landers and probes could someday help humanity take its first steps on another planet. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Its robotics exhibits ranged from humanoids that could walk, run and manipulate objects to quadrupeds and mobile rovers built for difficult terrain. — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

In fact, rovers on the surface of Mars have observed both moons pass in front of the sun, and at best, Phobos (which is larger than Deimos and closer to the planet) covers only a fraction of the solar disk. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Titan’s dense atmosphere makes powered flight practical, allowing Dragonfly to travel far beyond the capabilities of conventional planetary rovers. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

The same kinds of engines were used for the landings of NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers on Mars in 2012 and 2021. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

This phase will include adding additional power generation, solar and nuclear, deploying upgraded lunar rovers and potentially drones, expanding communication networks, and delivering up to 60 tons of cargo to the lunar surface. — Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 1 July 2026

An artist's rendering of astronauts, habitats, rovers, power systems and cargo operations near the lunar south pole. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Future rovers its design inspires, though, could be twice as big, NASA said in a June 18 press release. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 June 2026