as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a guitar-toting gypsy, the folk singer tours the country in an endless round of one-night gigs
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Verb
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The jam band scene – long reigned over by groups like the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band – exploded in the Nineties as newer artists like Phish and Widespread Panic began filling arenas and fomenting their own rabid vagabonding fanbases.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025 -
In 1978, Wenner sold the magazine to Larry Burke, a young man from Chicago who had spent a chunk of his twenties vagabonding around Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Digital Nomads Prove Flexibility Beats Rigid Structure Digital nomads excel at adaptation—navigating unreliable internet connections, managing multiple time zones, and adjusting expectations while constantly relocating.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Join nomad communities that expand your network globally.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Teams hike across waterways, tramp under overpasses and scour parks for signs of tents.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Zion National Park Many national park travelers plan itineraries that include multiple parks.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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According to two flight attendants—Karen Young, who has 47 years of experience, and Crista Treat, who takes her airport outfits just as seriously as her vacation looks—far too many travelers still fall short.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
Noun
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With law enforcement on their tail, Thelma and Louise contend with fascinating characters (including a thoroughly rakish drifter played by Brad Pitt), misogynistic biases, and their own impending fates.—
Sophie van Bastelaer,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
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Chicago detectives soon zeroed in on Bennie Bedwell, an out-of-state drifter who was spotted with the girls by witnesses, according to local WGN.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Gypsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gypsy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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