# vagabond

/ˈvæɡəbɑnd/ (US) · /vˈæɡɐbˌɒnd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/vagabond
Updated: 2026-05-26

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

## Examples

- The old vagabond told stories by the campfire.
- After losing his job, he became a vagabond, traveling across the country by train and sleeping in parks.
- 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.

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