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wanderer

/ˈwɑːndərər/
wan · der · er
Plural:wanderers
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• noun

1

A person or animal that travels aimlessly from place to place without a fixed destination or permanent home.

Example

"The solitary wanderer walked along the coastal trail, stopping only when the sun began to set."

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wandering garter snake

Word Origin & Etymology

Recorded in Old English as wandrian ('to roam about'), from the Proto-Germanic root *wandrōną, a frequentative form related to wind ('to turn or twist'). The agent noun wanderer arose in Middle English via the suffix -er.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wanderer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wanderer
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