Wanderer
Americannoun
Explanation
A wanderer is someone who roams from place to place. An adventurer exploring new lands without a set destination or a specific place to call home might be called a wanderer. Someone walking through forests, crossing mountains, and discovering hidden villages, all without a specific plan, is a wanderer. A wanderer embraces the journey and the unknown. It is believed that the earliest humans were wanderers, nomadic hunter-gatherers who traveled to where the food was. Some say that we are all wanderers in a sense, roving the universe while searching for meaning and happiness. As the renowned astronomer Carl Sagan put it, "Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still."
Example Sentences
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Titles such as The Homeless Wanderer, Mother's Love and Homesickness hinted at what was on her mind.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023
A striking bearded figure in a battered purple top hat, with a crazed glint in his eye, the mythic Wanderer has a delightfully abrasive edge.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2022
The Wanderer had traveled seven days from West Africa before mooring clandestinely on the island’s marshy coast.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2021
“Stay” is the only cover song on Cat Power’s upcoming album Wanderer, which will drop on October 5th via Domino—after her longtime label Matador rejected the stripped-down album for its lack of “hits.”
From Slate • Sep. 24, 2018
Ygon Oldfather sat amongst his wives, Howd Wanderer alone.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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