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rambler

rambler

3 5.6
A person who enjoys long walks in the countryside
  • noun
  • /ˈræmblər/
translation icon : senderista
  • Okay, ramblers, let's get rambling.

Examples

  • They were in the Rambler, going for a ride to see the Tequendama waterfall.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Okay, ramblers, let's get to rambling.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • I am a rambler, and I ramble at will, with no apologies.

    Blog text (15)
  • Clyde Barrow was the rambler who took her away.

  • All right, ramblers, let's get ramblin'.

  • Skiers, snowboarders, huge batch climbers, ramblers, you name it.

    Blog text (8)
  • Last weekend, I joined a group of ramblers exploring the scenic hills near our town.

  • During the summer, many ramblers enjoy walking along the picturesque coastline.

  • As a passionate rambler, she often spends weekends discovering new trails in the countryside.

Synonyms

hiker
vsrambler
48 1.3

A person who walks for a long time in the countryside for pleasure or exercise

enjoys long countryside walks mainly for leisure rather than exercise
stroller
vsrambler
4 2.3

A person who walks slowly for pleasure

prefers long countryside walks rather than slow short walks in town
ambler
vsrambler
2 6.8

A person who walks slowly for pleasure

focuses on long countryside walking rather than short slow pacing
tramper
vsrambler
  • New Zealand
7.6

A person who goes on long walks in the countryside for pleasure

enjoys long countryside walks usually for gentle leisure rather than rugged hiking
excursionist
vsrambler
6.8

A person who goes on a short trip for pleasure, returning the same day

prefers longer countryside walks rather than short sightseeing trips
promenader
vsrambler
  • Archaic
4.7

A person who walks for pleasure in a public place

chooses countryside long walks rather than public or urban strolls

Antonyms

8 5.5

A person who likes to stay at home rather than go out

How Active

trekker
8 7.1
hiker
48 1.3
rambler
3 5.6
walker
33 1.0
stroller
4 2.3

Surface Forms

rambler singular
ramblers plural

Morphology

rambler = ramble (transparent) = ramble + er

Agentive suffix '-er' attached to the verb 'ramble' yields 'person who rambles' (walks for pleasure), a direct and regular derivation.

Etymology

Rambler comes from ramble, a word like amble 'walk slowly'. So a rambler is someone who enjoys wandering and taking long countryside walks.