SOJOURNER Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

sojourner

noun

Definition of sojourner

as in loiterer

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Noun

Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of loiterer

Noun

The daffodils here were almost finished, apart from one little patch of stragglers still flowering on heroically against the odds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Swarms or stragglers are most likely to be spotted near the Great Lakes shorelines because the lakes help funnel their routes.

— Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of straggler

Noun

Under the new measures announced Sunday, nonessential Congolese travelers will be returned through the nearest border crossing at their own expense, while those entering illegally face prosecution, the Ugandan ministry said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Sacramento County Department of Airports spokesperson Lindsay Myers said travelers will be able to access the new six-story parking garage starting one week before the holiday season.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of traveler

Noun

View gallery - 7 images With its XL dimensions and lack of wheels to tow it, this cottage-like tiny house isn't the best fit for would-be nomads.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The region’s majority Ngok Dinka population favors joining South Sudan, while Misseriya nomads who use its pastures favor Sudan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of nomad

Noun

Despite the different sunglass trends that are out there—tiny sunglasses, cat-eyes, wayfarers—aviators continue to remain Aniston’s favorite.

— Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026
In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

Definition of wayfarer

Noun

That deal includes handbags, fashion backpacks, hobos, totes, crossbody bags, sling bags, satchels, duffel bags and boot bags, along with belts, wallets, wristlets, passport cases and key chains.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.

— Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

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