explorer
noun
ex·plor·er
ik-ˈsplȯr-ər 
1
: one that explores
especially
: a person who travels in search of geographical or scientific information
2
capitalized
: a member of a coed scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America for young people ages 14 to 20 focusing on career awareness
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The John sections cover a much broader timeframe, hopping among a handful of his experiences as a missionary and explorer across the globe.
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The principal hotel was the Harris House, where explorer and military commander John C. Fremont, Sen. Thomas Hart Benton, author Washington Irving and newspaper publisher Horace Greeley all stayed.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Roam the cobblestone streets of Le Quartier Petit Champlain, a historic commercial district in Old Quebec, a neighborhood in Quebec City, founded in 1608 by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
The John sections cover a much broader timeframe, hopping among a handful of his experiences as a missionary and explorer across the globe.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The principal hotel was the Harris House, where explorer and military commander John C. Fremont, Sen. Thomas Hart Benton, author Washington Irving and newspaper publisher Horace Greeley all stayed.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Roam the cobblestone streets of Le Quartier Petit Champlain, a historic commercial district in Old Quebec, a neighborhood in Quebec City, founded in 1608 by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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explorer
noun
ex·plor·er
ik-ˈsplōr-ər
-ˈsplȯr-
1
: one that explores
a vehicle called the lunar explorer
especially
: a person who travels in search of new geographical or scientific information
2
capitalized
: a member of the scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America for young people 14 to 20 years old
Medical Definition
explorer
noun
ex·plor·er
ik-ˈsplōr-ər, -ˈsplȯr-
: an instrument for exploring cavities especially in teeth : probe sense 1
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