journeyers

noun

plural of journeyer
as in pilgrims

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  1. pilgrims
  2. wayfarers
  3. visitors
Noun
  • For generations, pilgrims have instead walked some 33 miles around its base.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the dozens missing in its environs were foreign nationals, chiefly Indian or Indian-origin pilgrims who were returning from, or preparing to make, the journey further into Tibet to Mount Kailash, a holy site for Hindus and Buddhists.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilgrims
Noun
  • Despite the different sunglass trends that are out there—tiny sunglasses, cat-eyes, wayfarers—aviators continue to remain Aniston’s favorite.
    — Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of wayfarers
Noun
  • If coverings could not be removed, visitors would be charged for a day pass or a pass replacement.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Their arrival is also welcome for many locals, battered by the economic impact of the Iran war their American visitors were fighting.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of visitors
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“Journeyers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journeyers. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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