vagabond

noun

a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

verb

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

adjective

continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community

Roots

vagorvaga- · Latin · wander

Synonyms for vagabond

vagrantadj vagabondizev driftern trampn wanderern hobon wanderingn itinerantadj swagmann strayadj ramblev nomadn landloper wayfarern wayfaringn nomadicadj travelern peripateticn nomadizev

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The word vagabond breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vaga-, from Latin vagor (“wander”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.