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vagabond.

A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/UK/ˈvæ.ɡə.bɑnd/Canada, General-American
  1. A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

  2. One who usually wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood.

Where this word comes from

From Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”). Compare moribund.

verb/ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/UK/ˈvæ.ɡə.bɑnd/Canada, General-American
  1. To roam, as a vagabond

Where this word comes from

From Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”). Compare moribund.

adj/ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/UK/ˈvæ.ɡə.bɑnd/Canada, General-American
  1. Floating about without any certain direction; driven to and fro.

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Where this word comes from

From Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”). Compare moribund.

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