wayfarer

American  

[wey-fair-er] / ˈweɪˌfɛər ər /

noun

1. a traveler, especially on foot.

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wayfarer British  

/ ˈweɪˌfɛərə /

noun

1. a person who goes on a journey

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Other Word Forms

• wayfaring noun

Etymology

Origin of wayfarer

First recorded in 1400–50, wayfarer is from the late Middle English word weyfarere. See way ¹, fare, -er ¹

Example Sentences

As far as we can tell, it’s the only vehicle on the road, a lonely wayfarer ripping through the darkness.

From Salon

For further down the line, Apple is developing a pair of AR eyeglasses that look like Ray-Ban wayfarer glasses, but The Information says those are “still many years away from release.”

From The Verge

With a day’s notice and $1,000, anyone can have the life of a whimsical wayfarer — if they are willing to rent.

From New York Times

Vendors are hawking flower crowns, drinking horns, herbal tea blends and artisanal wildflower honeys while the pop-up taverns declaring “COLD DRYNKS” attend to parched wayfarers.

From Los Angeles Times

It specializes in classic silhouettes — aviators, cat-eyes, wayfarers, wraparounds — and injects them with a sense of cinematic allure, a nod to its Los Angeles roots.

From New York Times