as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
bands of vagrant children in the streets of the impoverished city
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as in beggar
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
vagrants sleeping in cardboard boxes on the sidewalk
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as in bum
an idle worthless person
the vagrants who are a familiar sight at the city's bus terminal
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Recent Examples of vagrant
Allysia Finley, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023
Still, scientists don’t have a clear reason why these younger birds would leave more up to the wind, or how small errors could compound and lead to a vagrant bird.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
The New York Police Department arrested a vagrant, Xavier Israel, in the assault.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2024
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Adjective
Every migrant, vagrant and endangered species apparently needs an advocate.
—Allysia Finley, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023
Still, scientists don’t have a clear reason why these younger birds would leave more up to the wind, or how small errors could compound and lead to a vagrant bird.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
Noun
The story of two women being raped and bludgeoned by a vagrant in the beachside enclave seemed to confirm many residents’ worst fears about growing lawlessness.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
The New York Police Department arrested a vagrant, Xavier Israel, in the assault.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vagrant
Adjective
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The people settling here were in for some major changes from formerly nomadic lifestyles.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the Mongolian steppe, nomadic communities used satellite data to better allocate the size of their herds ahead of winter.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
19 Sep. 2024
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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
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Daniels’ first foray into the horror genre shot to No. 1 on Netflix after dropping Aug. 30, which may have a little bit — or a whole lot — to do with Close, who clearly had the time of her life playing a tramp named Alberta.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2024
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On March 7, 1913, rescuers were desperately searching the same waters for survivors of the Alum Cine, a British tramp steamer, that exploded while being loaded with 350 tons of dynamite (nine boxcars’ worth) that was bound to Panama for construction of the canal that was underway.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2024
Noun
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May 29, 2025 Marseille is like a siren’s song; for thousands of years, sailors and vagabonds have been drawn in and hooked by its rebellious undercurrent.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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After a one-season return to Phoenix, Miller became a bit of a basketball vagabond, having stints in Greece, Poland, the CBA, the USBL and even for the Harlem Globetrotters.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Recently unearthed clues suggest that a number of people, including survivors of the disaster as well as transients, returned to live among the ruins after the eruption, based on discoveries made during ongoing excavations of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii in southern Italy.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The weak presence and transients drain the life from the performance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 July 2025
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“Vagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vagrant. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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