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rambler

American  
[ram-bler] / ˈræm blər /

noun

  1. a person, animal, or thing that rambles.

  2. ranch house.

  3. any of several climbing roses having clusters of small flowers.


rambler British  
/ ˈræmblə /

noun

  1. a weak-stemmed plant, esp any of various cultivated hybrid roses that straggle over other vegetation

  2. a person who rambles, esp one who takes country walks

  3. a person who lacks organization in his or her speech or writing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of rambler

First recorded in 1615–25; ramble + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Lewis, Jefferson’s private secretary, had grown up a rambler and a keen observer of the natural world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It’s nothing like Chris’ shabby rambler in Earth Prime.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025

Mr. Carter spends his days at the one-story rambler in Plains that he has owned for more than six decades, watched over by caregivers and visited by relatives who take turns making the pilgrimage.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2024

A rambler has captured a Peak District dam in full flow after heavy rainfall.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023

The Summer of the Late Rose....Cornflower turned the words over in her mind, dreamily thinking of the old rambler that bloomed in the Abbey gardens.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques