as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a wanderer who reasoned that he could never be lost, as he didn't care where he was going
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Recent Examples of wanderer
Its steep, meandering streets form a patchwork quilt filled with artists, spiritual seekers, motorcyclists, weekend wanderers, and retirees, each adding their own thread to the fabric.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The weather is almost always perfect, the mountains are endlessly inviting, and state's inland gems, like the ever-popular Palm Springs, offer plenty of magic for weekend wanderers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Dijon’s music, perhaps as a result, bears the markings of a wanderer, a seeker, someone who’s never fit neatly into any box.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
According to new research published in the E-Journal of the Excavations of Pompeii, a handful of survivors, destitute wanderers, and treasure hunters continued to call the ruins home for decades.
—Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The weather is almost always perfect, the mountains are endlessly inviting, and state's inland gems, like the ever-popular Palm Springs, offer plenty of magic for weekend wanderers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Dijon’s music, perhaps as a result, bears the markings of a wanderer, a seeker, someone who’s never fit neatly into any box.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
According to new research published in the E-Journal of the Excavations of Pompeii, a handful of survivors, destitute wanderers, and treasure hunters continued to call the ruins home for decades.
—Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wanderer
Noun
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As a traveler, she's visited destinations such as Hawaii and Mexico, especially loving trips out in nature.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Searches for Christmas and New Year’s getaways show travelers are looking for warm international locales to escape the cold.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dreadlocked yaks were dotted around the foreground and the odd cluster of nomad tents swept by colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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The area is home to the indigenous Sami, who were descendants of nomads who lived in North Scandinavia for thousands of years.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These medium-sized glasses feature a chunky wayfarer-oval shape crafted from durable acetate.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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These are the sports for alt-safaris, where beautifully crafted luxury lodges come with expert guides who will dive deep into the region—a type of access that intrepid wayfarers crave above all else.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Most of them were migrant workers, young drifters, and then some co-renters.—
Jack Hargreaves,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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The film follows a young drifter and a taciturn trucker who link up and forge a precarious bond on Mexico’s dangerous highways.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Wanderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wanderer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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