vagabond

[ vag-uh-bond ]

/ ˈvæg əˌbɒnd /

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adjective

wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic: a vagabond tribe.

leading an unsettled or carefree life.

disreputable; worthless; shiftless.

of, relating to, or characteristic of a vagabond: vagabond habits.

having an uncertain or irregular course or direction: a vagabond voyage.

noun

a person, usually without a permanent home, who wanders from place to place; nomad.

an idle wanderer without a permanent home or visible means of support; tramp; vagrant.

a carefree, worthless, or irresponsible person; rogue.

SYNONYMS FOR vagabond

7 hobo, loafer.

8 knave, idler.

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Origin of vagabond

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English vagabound (from Old French vagabond), from Late Latin vagābundus “wandering, vagrant,” equivalent to Latin vagā(rī) “to wander” + -bundus adjective suffix

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7. See vagrant.

OTHER WORDS FROM vagabond

vag·a·bond·ish, adjective

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How to use vagabond in a sentence

There’s a certain vagabond nature to the job, and for all the familiarity Storen, Clippard and Stammen brought to those early contending Nats teams, the club has been on the lookout for new arms ever since.
Brad Hand’s arrival might end a Nationals tradition: The search for summer relief|Barry Svrluga|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
It was a hierarchical society, where, according to the Articles of Confederation, “paupers” and “vagabonds” weren’t due the protection of the law.
We teach students how to understand the U.S., not to love it — or hate it|Daniel Immerwahr|December 23, 2020|Washington Post
The century-old club sandwich had a pretty good run, and it was a favorite snack of voyagers and vagabonds since its beginning.
Long Live the Room-Service Club Sandwich|Rafael Tonon|October 9, 2020|Eater
Llewyn Davis is a troubadour and vagabond, one who happens to be in grief.
‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Star Oscar Isaac Is About to Be a Very Big Deal|Kevin Fallon|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Vagabond, errand-boy, vagabond, labourer, porter, clerk, chief manager, small partner, Josiah Bounderby of Coketown.
David's Bookclub: Hard Times|David Frum|September 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Sarah Palin is a true believer,” Bess told me over coffee at Vagabond Blues, a café 20 miles from Wasilla in the town of Palmer.
Inside Sarah's Church|Max Blumenthal|September 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Pride forbade him to confess himself a homeless, penniless vagabond.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
He accordingly took him into his service, but soon found him to be an idle and thievish vagabond.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
St. Augustine complains of certain vagabond monks who went about selling relics of the martyrs, if indeed martyrs they were.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Never forget our rule: 'A true vagabond, twenty-four hours after a pillage, must have nothing left but his skin and his knife.'
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
Look at the swagger of the vagabond who commands his braves, would you not think he was about to hew down everything in sight?
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British Dictionary definitions for vagabond

vagabond

/ (ˈvæɡəˌbɒnd) /

noun

a person with no fixed home

an idle wandering beggar or thief

(modifier) of or like a vagabond; shiftless or idle

Derived forms of vagabond

vagabondage, nounvagabondish, adjectivevagabondism, noun

Word Origin for vagabond

C15: from Latin vagābundus wandering, from vagārī to roam, from vagus vague

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