as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a guitar-toting gypsy, the folk singer tours the country in an endless round of one-night gigs
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Verb
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In 1978, Wenner sold the magazine to Larry Burke, a young man from Chicago who had spent a chunk of his twenties vagabonding around Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025 -
As a vagabonding aviator, Zdarsky flew his trike around Joshua Tree and Death Valley, and even over 14,505-foot-tall Mount Whitney in the Sierra Nevada range, nearly freezing himself in the process.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Aug. 2023
Noun
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Many of its staff are now operating as academic nomads—working remotely and scrambling to secure office space at other locations in the city.—
Christopher Cokinos,
Scientific American,
28 May 2025
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The core of the RSF consists of Arabic-speaking nomads, once known as the Janjaweed, who have long been in conflict with the non-Arab farmers in this part of Sudan.—
Lynsey Addario,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Teams hike across waterways, tramp under overpasses and scour parks for signs of tents.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Though Starlink may be off the table for many domestic fliers, at least in the short term, United has introduced new ways for travelers to distract themselves in recent weeks.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Why more companies are charging travelers Are more tourists breaking the law on vacation?—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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She is guided on her way by Boyce (Dave Bautista), a drifter who is one of few able to navigate the Lost Lands.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Dillane is already getting some high marks for his authentic portrayal of a homeless drifter and addict from those who have seen it in rough cuts.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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“Gypsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gypsy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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