vagrant
/ˈveɪɡrənt/
NOUN
1. A person who wanders from place to place
A person who moves from place to place without a fixed destination or permanent residence; a nomad or wanderer.
1.1. Wanderers and itinerant people
People who travel or move from one place to another without a settled home or permanent base.
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Examples
- The small coastal town occasionally attracted a vagrant seeking refuge by the sea.
- The old barn became a makeshift shelter for the wandering vagrant seeking a place to rest.
- Residents of the quiet village were surprised to discover a friendly vagrant camping in the nearby woods.
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NOUN
2. A homeless or destitute person
A person without settled employment or habitation who may support themselves by begging or other means of subsistence; a tramp or vagabond.
2.1. Homeless and impoverished people
People who lack a permanent home or regular means of support and may depend on begging, temporary shelter, or assistance from others.
Synonyms
- homeless person
- unhoused person
- beggar
- bum
- hobo
- tramp
- mendicant
- indigent
- pauper
- down-and-out
- down-and-outer
- derelict
- panhandler
- waif
- ragamuffin
- street person
Examples
- Late at night, a lone vagrant could be seen huddled near the warmth of the city's subway grates.
- The urban park provided a temporary haven for the weary vagrant, who found solace beneath the towering trees.
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NOUN
3. An animal found outside its usual range
An animal, typically a bird, that is found outside the geographical area where its species normally occurs.
3.1. Animals outside their normal range
An animal that appears beyond the usual geographical distribution of its species, often as an unusual or unexpected occurrence.
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ADJECTIVE
4. Wandering or moving without a fixed direction
Moving from place to place, especially without settled employment or habitation; also describing movement that is erratic or unsettled.
4.1. Wandering and traveling without a fixed home
Describes a person or way of life characterized by moving from place to place without permanent employment or habitation.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- settled
- fixed
- stationary
- static
- immobile
- motionless
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- migratory
- footloose
- peregrine
- perambulatory
- on the move
- unsettled
4.2. Erratic and directionless movement
Describes movement or behavior that lacks a definite direction, follows no consistent course, or changes unpredictably.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- fixed
- settled
- stationary
- static
- standing
- still
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- arbitrary
- capricious
- desultory
- irregular
- random
- unplanned
- unpredictable
- unguided