WAYFARERS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

wayfarers

noun

plural of wayfarer

as in nomads

a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination one of the great wayfarers of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed wandered across the country, always planting apple seeds

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Recent Examples of wayfarers Despite the different sunglass trends that are out there—tiny sunglasses, cat-eyes, wayfarers—aviators continue to remain Aniston’s favorite. — Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026 In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 The thugs would insinuate themselves into the confidence of wayfarers and, when a favorable opportunity presented itself, strangle them by throwing a handkerchief or noose around their necks. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026

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Noun

View gallery - 9 images With its modest length of just 6 m (20 ft), the Mini tiny house could be a good fit for would-be nomads.

— Adam Williams July 23, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Gerardo Olivares’ globe-trotting comedy sees various nomads and tribesmen move heaven and earth to watch the final between 2002 World Cup final between Germany and Brazil.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of nomads

Noun

For the wanderers Saint-Tropez rewards the curious as much as the party crowd—and the best way to explore is entirely on your own terms.

— Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026

Definition of wanderers

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For cat-averse travelers, the tiny Romano-Gothic Church of St Michael in the same square houses the Kotor Lapidarium, a collection of stone artifacts from the Illyro-Roman period to the end of the 18th century.

— Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
Over the decades, the Motel Inn attracted generations of travelers, including celebrities such as Clint Eastwood, Lucille Ball, and Bob Hope.

— Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of travelers

Noun

Babylon 5 followed the diplomats, soldiers, and drifters aboard the station, built as neutral ground between humans and a handful of alien civilizations teetering on the edge of war.

— JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
According to Rouse, the album grew out of observations gathered while traveling, with its songs populated by drifters, dreamers and fleeting encounters that blur the line between fiction and autobiography.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

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