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vagabond

/ˈvæɡ.ə.bɒnd/

Meanings
noun
A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

Examples :

"After graduation, Sarah became a vagabond, traveling across Europe with no fixed itinerary or return date. "
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Related Words

Illustration itinerary

itinerary noun

/aɪˈtɪnəɹi/ /aɪˈtɪnəɹɛɹi/

A written schedule of activities for a vacation or road trip.

"My family's itinerary for our summer vacation includes visiting the beach, hiking in the mountains, and attending a concert. "

Illustration wherever

wherever adverb

/wɛəˈɹɛvə/ /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/

An emphatic form of where.

"Wherever have you been all my life?"

Illustration floating

floating verb

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

"The boat floated on the water."

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of destining or appointing.

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

Illustration aimlessly

aimlessly adverb

/ˈeɪmləsli/

Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.

"He wandered aimlessly through the crowd."

Illustration traveling

traveling verb

/ˈtɹæv.l̩iŋ/

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

"My sister is traveling to Europe next summer for a vacation. "

Illustration sleeping

sleeping verb

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

Illustration dwelling

dwelling noun

/ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/

A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.

"The old house served as a dwelling for Albert."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration indeterminate

indeterminate adjective

/ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət/

Not accurately determined or determinable.

"The child's future career path remained indeterminate; we didn't know what he'd want to be when he grew up. "

Illustration livelihood

livelihood noun

/ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd/ /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/

A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).

"an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain a good livelihood"

Illustration graduation

graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "