wayfarer

noun

ˈwā-ˌfer-ər How to pronounce wayfarer (audio)
Definition of wayfarernext
as in wanderer
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination one of the great wayfarers of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed wandered across the country, always planting apple seeds

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Recent Examples of wayfarer On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 The thugs would insinuate themselves into the confidence of wayfarers and, when a favorable opportunity presented itself, strangle them by throwing a handkerchief or noose around their necks. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 At that point, a wayfarer named Reza (Erkan Koçak Köstendil) pops into the picture, showing up at Ali’s cabin in the hills outside town and offering up his services as a gardener. — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025 My personal nightmare manifested around 2018 in the form of ’90s-style tiny sunglasses (and later, eyeglasses), after what felt like a solid two decades of the wayfarers and oversized frames that suited my very round face. — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for wayfarer
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  1. wanderer
  2. nomad
  3. traveler
  4. drifter
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  • Weston loved to ‘embed himself in different cultures’ Weston’s mother, Nancy Higginbotham, described him as an ardent protector of the environment and a wanderer who loved to travel and enjoy nature.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
  • Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Definition of wanderer
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  • The titular nomad needed, perhaps, an actor with a little more mischief and roguishness to sell his transformation from conman to folk hero (Harrison Ford, 55 at the time, may have been a good alternative).
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026
  • Gerardo Olivares’ globe-trotting comedy sees various nomads and tribesmen move heaven and earth to watch the final between 2002 World Cup final between Germany and Brazil.
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of nomad
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  • Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of traveler
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  • Jellyfish are also passive drifters, meaning that they are often unintentionally carried towards shore by powerful ocean currents.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2026
  • In both the series and Lee Child's novels, Jack Reacher is a drifter who moves from town to town, making Alan Ritchson's hero the show's only constant.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Definition of drifter

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