transients

noun

plural of transient
1
as in drifters

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2
as in tourists

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transients
  1. drifters
  2. tourists
  3. vagrants
  4. travelers
  5. hoboes
  6. visitors
  7. roamers
  8. sightseers
Noun
  • Most of these freelancers stayed in the Hotel Istanbul, which was home to a rotating cast of war tourists, jihadis, drifters, and spies.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Two mysterious drifters never speak; their inner monologues carry us across absurdist one-liners, weird tales, and stream-of-consciousness musings.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of drifters
Noun
  • Travel restrictions had been lifted only a few days before, and Rome was almost entirely empty of tourists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the war in the Middle East, the third quarter recorded a solid performance there, in a period marked by the natural low seasonality of July and August and a reduced presence of international tourists.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tourists
Noun
  • Across the planet, most populations of monarch butterflies—in Spain, in Hawaii—are likely descended from vagrants that veered off the Mexico migration path.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • In August, Denver fined GFI $140,000 for letting the building become a magnet for vandals, vagrants and urban explorers who trespass and post videos on TikTok.
    — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Definition of vagrants
Noun
  • United earlier this year overhauled the way travelers earn miles to reward customers holding its credit cards.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Airport officials say that the spacious new building has more amenities and provides travelers with a modern take on the iconic old Hollywood vibe they're known for.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of travelers
Noun
  • From feeding hobos on the back porch in the night in the Great Depression to marching against wars for oil in the Eighties and Nineties.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The former, in which Burnett and Hamilton did a song-and-dance routine as Dust Bowl-era hobos, marked the first of several times that the two performed together.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Definition of hoboes
Noun
  • In October 2025, the government launched AutoGov through its TAMM app—a unified digital platform that centralizes over 1,000 smart government services for citizens, residents, businesses, and visitors in Abu Dhabi.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Attendance at the downtown location fell year-over-year as visitors adjusted to the work.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of visitors
Noun
  • Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of roamers
Noun
  • Closer still to the falls, the mist is heavy enough to drench the sightseers stopping to gawk at the spectacle from viewing points, or on slippery pathways between the various lookouts.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The famous ski run ends at the Montenvers Railway, which has carried skiers and sightseers from the end of the glacier back to the village of Chamonix since 1909.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sightseers
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