What does "wanderer" mean?
someone connected with any number of soccer clubs known as the Wanderers.
Wanderer
/ˈwɑndəɹɚ/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: someone connected with any number of soccer clubs known as the Wanderers.
- Grammar: wanderer is listed as noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: rover, nomad, traveller, ahasuerus.
- Useful contrasts: homebody, resident, settler.
- Usage evidence: Again the younger brother became a wanderer, and he arrived one day at the house of the elder brother.
How to use "wanderer"
- Start with the primary definition, then check the part of speech before placing the word in a sentence.
- Compare nearby synonyms to make sure "wanderer" carries the exact meaning, tone, and strength you need.
- Use the example sentence as a context check. If your sentence uses the word differently, confirm that the grammar still fits.
Meaning check
- Does the word fit the sentence's grammar?
- Does it match the intended tone rather than only the dictionary definition?
- Would a simpler synonym be clearer for the reader?
- Is there enough surrounding context to prevent ambiguity?
Source and review context
This entry combines structured lexical data with WordToolSet review checks. Definitions, examples, synonyms, and usage notes may come from different source tables, so the page is designed to show evidence from more than one angle before you rely on "wanderer" in a final draft.
If a word has several senses, prefer the sense that matches your sentence's grammar and surrounding context. A correct definition can still be the wrong choice when the sentence needs a different register, emphasis, or level of specificity.
Before you rely on this definition
Read the first definition as a starting point, then check the example, synonyms, and part of speech before treating "wanderer" as the right word for your sentence.
If your draft is formal, technical, persuasive, or sensitive, compare "wanderer" with a nearby alternative so the final choice matches both meaning and reader expectation.
Compare nearby meanings
- Use synonyms when you need a softer, stronger, simpler, or more specific word.
- Use antonyms to check the boundary of the meaning and avoid accidental contrast.
- Use the example sentence to confirm the word behaves naturally in context.
- Keep the original wording when a replacement adds complexity without improving precision.
Definition decision workflow
1. Identify the role
Check whether "wanderer" is acting as noun, slang in your sentence. A definition is only useful when the grammar matches the way the word is being used.
2. Test the nearest option
Compare it with "rover" and other nearby choices to see whether the sentence needs a softer, stronger, or more familiar word.
3. Confirm with context
Use the example sentence below as an evidence check, then read your own sentence out loud to catch tone or rhythm problems.
Review note: Definition pages are checked for source coverage, sentence evidence, synonym support, and editorial insight before they are treated as approval-ready pages. If the evidence is too thin, the page remains available to users but is kept out of the approval-facing indexed inventory.
Final meaning check
Before publishing a sentence with "wanderer", ask whether the word helps the reader understand the idea faster. A precise word should reduce confusion, not simply make the sentence look more polished.
When the definition, synonym evidence, and example context point in the same direction, the word is usually a safer choice. When they conflict, revise the sentence or choose a clearer alternative.
Definitions
Noun
- 1 someone connected with any number of soccer clubs known as the Wanderers.
- 2 One who wanders, who travels aimlessly.
"The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom.[…]Roaring, leaping, pouncing, the tempest raged about the wanderers, drowning and blotting out their forms with sandy spume."
- 3 a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine wordnet
- 4 Any of various far-migrating nymphalid butterflies of the genus Danaus.
- 5 someone who leads a wandering unsettled life wordnet
Show 1 more definition
- 6 The wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans. colloquial
Example
"Again the younger brother became a wanderer, and he arrived one day at the house of the elder brother."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "wanderer"?
Common synonyms include: rover, nomad, traveller, ahasuerus, alien, ambler.
How do you use "wanderer" in a sentence?
Again the younger brother became a wanderer, and he arrived one day at the house of the elder brother.
How do you pronounce "wanderer"?
Pronounced /ˈwɑndəɹɚ/.
Etymology
From Middle English wanderere, wandrere, wanderare, equivalent to wander + -er. Cognate with Scots wanderer, wandirer (“wanderer”), Dutch wandelaar (“walker, hiker”), German Wanderer (“wanderer”), Danish vandrer (“wanderer”), Swedish vandrare (“wanderer”), Norwegian vandrer (“wanderer”).