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Definition of wayfaring

wayfaring

/ˈweɪˌfɛr.ɪŋ/
way · far · ing
Plural:wayfarings
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wayfaring Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Traveling, especially on foot; wandering from place to place.

Example

"The innkeeper offered warm soup and a dry bed to the wayfaring strangers."

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• noun

1

The act or practice of traveling from place to place, especially on foot.

Example

"After years of solitary wayfaring across the continent, the poet finally returned to his native village."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English weyfaringe, a compound of way ('road, path') and faring, the present participle of fare ('to go, travel'), from Old English faran.

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