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noun

Definition of vagabondsnext
plural of vagabond
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as in hobos
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living be wary of the vagabonds in that corner of the city

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as in gypsies
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination after they retired, the couple bought an RV and became footloose vagabonds

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vagabonds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of vagabond
as in tramps

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