tramp
3
3.8
- noun
- /træmp/
- UK
:
caminata
- Well, at any rate, a good tramp over the moors and the smell of the heather, may help me forget London and case histories of neurotic ladies.
- a long tramp
Examples
-
It was a reunion of avowed tramps, old rutters who knew they'd never have it as good with anybody else.
-
The house was large enough for people to separate; some went across the hall to the piano, where somebody began to play; some went to look at a Christmas program on television; others went out for a tramp in the snow to walk off the food.
Fiction book (1990) -
A long tramp through the snow to an unheated lecture hall set the stage for going hungry after the performance.
Academic text (1999) -
An isolated valley, three days' tramp from Hokitika was chosen as the most promising area for the search.
-
On a sunny Saturday, I decided to take a long tramp through the nearby hills to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
-
After a three-hour tramp along the shoreline, we finally reached the quaint little village by the sea.
-
She loved going on a weekend tramp in the countryside, exploring new trails and enjoying nature.
Synonyms
758
1.0
An act of moving on foot for exercise, pleasure, or travel
337
1.0
Moving on your feet at a regular pace for exercise or travel
126
1.8
A long walk in the countryside for exercise or pleasure
89
1.1
Long walks in the countryside for exercise and pleasure
48
1.3
A person who walks for a long time in the countryside for pleasure or exercise
33
1.0
A person who moves on foot for exercise or pleasure
7
4.6
A walk in the countryside for pleasure with no fixed route
3
5.6
A person who enjoys long walks in the countryside
A person who goes on long walks in the countryside for pleasure
A walk that people take for pleasure, exercise, or an organized event
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
1
8.6
A cargo ship that sails without a fixed route, carrying goods when available
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tramp as a long walk comes from the same idea of heavy walking — imagine a long, steady walk with many 'tramps' of your feet, like a country hike. So a tramp can mean a long walk or a walk for pleasure.