Synonyms of rover
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Noun (2)
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
a story of the days when sea rovers plied the Caribbean
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Will feature an orbital transfer vehicle and rover headed to the Gruithuisen Domes on the moon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
The team noted that China already relies on wheeled locomotion for planetary exploration, pointing to the success of its Yutu lunar rovers and the Zhurong rover on Mars.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
In the last five years, China returned the first samples from the far side of the Moon, completed its own low-earth orbit space station and landed a rover on the surface of Mars.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The company's Griffin-1 mission is scheduled to deliver science and technology – including at least two rovers – to the lunar south pole following a 2026 launch.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Will feature an orbital transfer vehicle and rover headed to the Gruithuisen Domes on the moon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
The team noted that China already relies on wheeled locomotion for planetary exploration, pointing to the success of its Yutu lunar rovers and the Zhurong rover on Mars.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
In the last five years, China returned the first samples from the far side of the Moon, completed its own low-earth orbit space station and landed a rover on the surface of Mars.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rover. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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