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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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 -
Providing different perspectives are a vagabonding Swedish artist and his British wife as well as an Aboriginal wrangler called Billy, whose skill as a cricket batsman has blighted his connection to his family traditions.—
Alida Becker,
New York Times,
5 May 2023
Noun
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The most successful nomads know how to motivate themselves.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The new van wraps nomads in warm, homey comfort trickled down from the incomparable Venture S motorhome and equips them with a robust 5G connectivity suite and smart home-level control, seamlessly blending the worlds of work, play and just plain everyday living.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Image Air raid alerts have regularly interrupted lessons for those attending school, sending children tramping through hallways to basements, often for hours.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just over four years ago, the same networks covered live as a crowd of Trump supporters tramped through the Rotunda, having attacked police and breached the Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The beverage has also made a strong presence at US airports, another setting where extra hydration would help stressed travelers.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Although Thailand is generally considered a safe destination for travelers, theft is not uncommon.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Poitier stars as Homer Smith, a drifter who turns up in a small Arizona town and helps a group of nuns construct a chapel for the local community.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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He wasn’t seen as a drifter weirdo, but embraced as a friend and a brother.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Gypsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gypsy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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