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wayfarer Definition

way·farer (fer′ər)

noun

a person who travels, esp. from place to place on foot

wayfarer Related Forms
way·far′ing adjective, noun
wayfarer Synonyms

wayfarer

n.

pilgrim, rambler, voyager; see traveler.

wayfarer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • meet: You are always assured of a warm welcome, and they a great way to meet new Wayfarers.
  • guide: Its rites and ordinances were like the sign-posts we set up to guide the wayfarer.
  • see: Another hour's racing and we may have got to see the Wayfarers!
  • become: Even that home he left in early manhood and became a wayfarer, with nowhere to lay his head.
  • make: We should definitely feel proud as we made Wayfarers fight for the win, when we could have easily rolled over.

Adjective modifier

  • other: On the plus side, all the beating gave us the opportunity to wave to some of the other Wayfarers whose path we crossed.
  • new: A good rod and excellent casting tool but, in my book, not quite as nice as the new Wayfarer.
  • wooden: We have now set up a new company specifically for the construction of the wooden Wayfarer.
  • famous: A strong sense of history pervades the region, with crumbling forts and tales of famous wayfarers.
  • few: Along the road, in strong contrast to the guardian pines, toil a few tired wayfarers; and the story is told.
  • tired: Tired wayfarer, gird up thy loins; look upward, march onward.

Modifies a noun

  • sailor: Advice from local wayfarer sailors may also be useful.

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