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vagabond

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈvæɡəbɑnd// UK //vˈæɡɐbˌɒnd// vagabond

n. a person who travels from place to place without a home or a job. You often use this word for someone who moves around a lot and does not have a fixed address.

n. a person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or job. Often carries a slightly negative or romanticised connotation depending on the context.


SIMPLE

The old vagabond told stories by the campfire.

CONTEXTUAL

After losing his job, he became a vagabond, traveling across the country by train and sleeping in parks.

COMPLEX

The novel follows the journey of a modern-day vagabond who seeks to find meaning in a world that increasingly demands stability and permanent residence.

Synonyms
Origin

From Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”). Compare moribund. Etymology tree Old French vagabondder. English vagabond

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