vagabond
/ˈvæɡəˌbɒnd/
NOUN
1. A person who wanders without a permanent home
A person who travels or wanders from place to place without having a fixed home or permanent residence, often without a regular means of livelihood.
1.1. Homeless or wandering person
A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home or settled residence, often living by traveling, begging, or relying on temporary means of support.
Synonyms
- vagrant
- hobo
- tramp
- drifter
- wanderer
- roamer
- nomad
- bum
- mendicant
- beggar
- panhandler
- derelict
- transient
- wayfarer
- bindle stiff
- down-and-out
- street person
- homeless person
- unhoused person
- waif
Antonyms
- resident
- inhabitant
- dweller
- denizen
- settler
- habitant
Examples
- The vagabond wandered through the city streets, seeking adventure at every turn.
- As the sun set, the vagabond set up camp by the riverbank, reflecting on a day filled with newfound experiences.
- With a guitar slung over his shoulder, the vagabond strummed a melody that echoed through the quiet alleyways.
Related Words
- itinerant
- migrant
- migratory
- bird of passage
- sojourner
- peregrine
- peripatetic
- rootless
- gypsy
- ragamuffin
- urchin
- pauper
- indigent
- down-and-outer
- rolling stone
1.2. Traveler or wanderer seeking adventure
A person who travels extensively from one place to another, often without a fixed destination or predetermined length of stay, embracing a nomadic or adventurous lifestyle.
Synonyms
- traveler
- traveller
- wanderer
- roamer
- wayfarer
- explorer
- adventurer
- rambler
- trekker
- tourist
- sightseer
- pilgrim
- pathfinder
- pioneer
- gadabout
- ambler
- rover
- sojourner
- bird of passage
Antonyms
- homebody
- resident
- inhabitant
- dweller
- settler
Examples
- Clara was captivated by the tales of the vagabond who traveled the world with nothing but a backpack.
- The old bookstore was a haven for the literary vagabond who cherished each volume's unique story.
Related Words
- journeying
- traveling
- travelling
- wandering
- roaming
- rambling
- meandering
- gallivanting
- galavanting
- wayfaring
- perambulator
- itinerant
- nomadic
- footloose
VERB
2. To wander from place to place
To roam or travel from one place to another without a fixed destination or settled course.
2.1. Roaming without a destination
Moving around from place to place freely or aimlessly, without a specific destination or permanent residence.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- stay
- settle
- remain
- reside
Related Words
ADJECTIVE
3. Moving without a fixed direction
Floating or moving about without a definite direction, destination, or settled course.
3.1. Aimless or directionless movement
Describing something or someone that moves from place to place without a clear direction, fixed destination, or stable position.
Synonyms
- aimless
- errant
- wandering
- roving
- drifting
- floating
- unsettled
- wayward
- itinerant
- nomadic
- migratory
- ambulant
- ambulatory
- perambulant
- perambulatory
- peripatetic
- peregrine
- footloose
Antonyms
- fixed
- stationary
- static
- motionless
- immobile
- unmoving
- standing
- settled
- permanent
Related Words
- shifting
- moving
- on the move
- wayfaring
- straying
- roaming
- ranging
- meandering
- rambling
- transient