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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Last month, explorers discovered the ruins of the Douglas DC-4 aircraft using an autonomous sonar drone that detected the aircraft's fuselage and tail.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Journal reviewed the transactions related to Derakhshan and Zedcex using publicly available blockchain explorers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
It’s a tradition that dates back to 1886, and there have been over 200 such parades since then, celebrating great explorers, war heroes and champion athletes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
For more than 250 years, stories from early explorers described crocodiles as a common sight along the shores of the Seychelles.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
Images of the moon and the rocket and the explorers shimmered across the old man’s face and onto the sea of his beautiful drawings, tacked to the wall behind him.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
