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ramblers

noun

plural of rambler

as in wanderers

a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination a rambler her whole life, my aunt is likely to send me a postcard from just about any corner of the world

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as in walkers

a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure a secluded sylvan spot just waiting to be discovered by the adventurous rambler

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Recent Examples of ramblers Plant a Succession of Blooms If space allows, include once-blooming roses like climbers and ramblers, then add in a few repeat- or continuous-blooming roses to carry through the rest of the season. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2026 With help from its Autech/NMC tuning and customization arm, Nissan has developed out quite a camper van line in Japan, ranging from adorable tiny campers to large wellness-retreat ramblers. — C.c. Weiss may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026 Jug Handle State Natural Reserve and Russian Gulch State Park are ideal for ramblers. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026 Amazon just dropped deals on Yeti ramblers, so if your current one is past its prime, now’s the ideal time to upgrade. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 The Pennine mountains were formed, across which forests and grassland, aurochs and wolves, Neanderthals, Normans, glampers and ramblers could come and go. — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025

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Noun

My eight women are divided into wanderers, rebels, explorers, and mentors.

— Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
For the wanderers Saint-Tropez rewards the curious as much as the party crowd—and the best way to explore is entirely on your own terms.

— Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Definition of wanderers

Noun

Jason and his family are living like multiversal nomads, traveling to different worlds in search of a home, and this lets the show get into the nitty-gritty of how the box works and the rules for traveling between worlds.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026
Such groups may include perennial nomads (such as the Roma in Europe), Indigenous peoples in former European colonies, or smaller tribes in societies where tribal membership is socially significant.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of nomads

Noun

All three hikers and their rescuers returned to the trailhead without incident, the Sheriff’s Office said.

— Darrell Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Since then, the former midwife and her friends – a group of like-minded hikers who are mostly aged between 65 and 75 – have visited Guatemala and Iceland, and have hiked through national parks in Utah.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hikers

Noun

To qualify, travelers must book a round-trip JetBlue Main Fare flight combined with a hotel or cruise for travel by February 10, 2027.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Empty-leg flights can offer steep discounts on private jets, but travelers sacrifice flexibility and face the possibility of last-minute cancellations.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of travelers

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

Babylon 5 followed the diplomats, soldiers, and drifters aboard the station, built as neutral ground between humans and a handful of alien civilizations teetering on the edge of war.

— JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
According to Rouse, the album grew out of observations gathered while traveling, with its songs populated by drifters, dreamers and fleeting encounters that blur the line between fiction and autobiography.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

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