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rambler definition

ram·bler (ram′blər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that rambles
  2. any of certain climbing roses, with clusters of relatively small flowers
  3. ☆ ranch house (sense )

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rambler Synonyms

rambler

n.

  1. One who rambles

    rover, wanderer, globe-trotter, nomad; see traveler, walker.

  2. A rambling flower or vine

    rambling rose, climber, climbing shrub; see rose, vine.


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rambler Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pass: In 1920, a passing rambler noticed the noble proportions.

Adjective modifier

  • keen: During his Oxford days, he enjoyed rowing down the Thames with fellow students, and he also became a keen rambler.

Modifies a noun

  • rose: The effect of a few rambler roses against the old whitewashed walls make a picture lovelier than can be seen on paper.

Noun used with modifier

  • railroad: Nowadays, only sheep and the occasional railroad rambler disturb the tranquility of this remote spot.

Possessives

  • guide: More about the Freedom to Roam guides Collins rambler 's guide: Ben Nevis & Glen Coe by Chris Townsend.

Preposition: of

  • age: The South West Coast Path - winding its way around the Peninsula - provides exceptionally beautiful walks for ramblers of all ages and ability.
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