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vagrant

/ˈveɪɡɹənt/

noun

Meaning

  • A person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer.

  • (specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.

    "Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighbourhood begging for food."

  • Vagrans egista, a widely distributed Asian butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

  • An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.

Synonyms

drifter,
hobo,
itinerant,
rover