explorer
noun
a person or thing that explores.
explorers
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pluralof explorer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But some - including rival explorers - have expressed scepticism that this could be a plane, let alone Earhart's.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
By the end of the 16th century, travel accounts by English explorers inspired efforts to colonize the Carolina coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Not a very imaginative lot, those Spanish explorers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
If successful, future explorers might eventually live on Mars without relying on protective domes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Only two or three hours had passed, and it was barely mid-day, when the shadowy shapes of the explorers appeared again.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
