rambler
rambler Lexical Profile
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• noun
A person who walks in the countryside for pleasure, or one who wanders about from place to place without a fixed destination.
"The narrow country footpath was popular with weekend ramblers enjoying the autumn scenery."
A person who speaks or writes at length in a confused, digressive, or disconnected manner.
"The moderator had to politely interrupt the rambler so other audience members could ask their questions."
A vigorous climbing or trailing rose of the family Rosaceae that produces long, flexible canes bearing dense clusters of small, often fragrant blossoms in late spring or summer.
"An old-fashioned crimson rambler had grown all the way over the wooden garden pergola."
American A single-story house with a low-pitched roof and a sprawling, horizontal layout.
"They bought a brick rambler in a quiet suburban neighborhood with a large backyard."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 17th century from the verb 'ramble' plus the agent suffix '-er'. The verb 'ramble' entered Middle English as 'ramblen', likely a frequentative form related to 'roam' or borrowed from Middle Dutch 'rammelen' (to wander about). The sense referring to a single-story house developed in mid-20th-century American English, originally describing a low, sprawling dwelling.
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