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as in hobo
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living the police encouraged the tramps who were sleeping in the park to spend the bitterly cold night in the homeless shelter

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as in prostitute
a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman elders in the roaring twenties who labeled flappers degenerates and tramps

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tramp

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verb

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adjective

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Recent Examples of tramp
Noun
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Chappell Roan opens up about her debut album 'The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess' and friendship with Rodrigo The inspiration behind the title of Chappell Roan's debut album came from her own tramp stamp. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023 It should be noted that much of the discussion about the park, between the City Council and citizens, involved whether a fence needed to be built around the park to discourage the hobos and tramps, who traveled along the railroad, from taking up residence in the park. Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2023
Verb
Just over four years ago, the same networks covered live as a crowd of Trump supporters tramped through the Rotunda, having attacked police and breached the Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 The ebullient thrum of staccato snares, thumping sousaphones, and tramping shoes all acting in unison filled the gray morning air in the parking lot outside Angel Stadium recently. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Docks depended on a circulating pool of male maritime workers—crews of seamen and stokers who manned the tramp steamers, gangs of longshoremen, and stevedores who loaded and unloaded goods, as well as artisans and machinists who maintained and repaired the ships and trains. Michael Denning, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2015 Probably not another tramp stamp but who knows. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for tramp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tramp
Noun
  • Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There’s a lot to love about Coach’s viral shoulder bag: the modern hobo style, the soft leather, the distinct shape.
    Lindy Segal, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • At some point, Perkins reportedly introduced Millard to a Black prostitute but Millard wanted a White one instead, the news report said, citing warrants.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, named after Shields’s controversial first film about a young girl who was a child prostitute, features interviews from her childhood friend and actress Laura Linney and Drew Barrymore and how to contrasted with Shields’s experience in the spotlight.
    Vulture, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2023
Verb
  • Bemused tourists attempt to shuffle through the acrid red and blue flare smoke.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • All of those departures except for Stark came before the draft, meaning Paton was left to shuffle the chairs and adjust on the fly to ensure the Broncos were prepared.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Between swapping lines, the two stomped along in rhythm as pyrotechnics framed the stage in flames.
    Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The picture smacks you with mini-LED punch, deep contrast, and a 144 Hz refresh that keeps Valorant razor-smooth while AMD FreeSync stomps tearing.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Challenging the narrative Defense attorney Stuart Adelstein strolled over to the lectern, his eyes piercing the jurors just feet away from him.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
  • The Courant reported, in a story written in 1991, when the Pedlar approached its 100th anniversary, that the inn had seen many famous people stroll into its Victorian-style lobby and its dining room.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • The coaches are no different—and have been vagabond for longer.
    Max Olson, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
  • There are records of albatrosses spending decades living as vagabond singletons in the wrong hemisphere, Lees said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2021
Noun
  • The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.
    Ned Parker, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2012
  • All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Verb
  • Still, many times, most seasoned and skilled leaders stumble from time to time.
    Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, the only truly happy artist in Ira’s friend group — played to uproarious perfection by Stanley Tucci — isn’t even much of an artist at all but a shameless name-dropper who seems to stumble into constant success without even trying.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025

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“Tramp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tramp. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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