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saunterer

saunterer

7.7
A person who walks slowly and enjoys the view
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔːntərər/
translation icon : paseante

Examples

  • Suddenly, Evelina becomes something like the Romantic solitary walker or saunterer.

    Academic text (2018)

  • On sunny afternoons, the local saunterer enjoys strolling through the park, taking in the sights and sounds around them.

  • The saunterer ambled along the beach, watching the waves crash softly against the shore.

  • As a dedicated saunterer, she preferred to explore the quiet trails at her own leisurely pace.

Synonyms

walker
vssaunterer
33 1.0

A person who moves on foot for exercise or pleasure

specifies a slow relaxed pace rather than general foot travel
stroller
vssaunterer
4 2.3

A person who walks slowly for pleasure

emphasizes slow relaxed pace rather than the walk's purpose
ambler
vssaunterer
2 6.8

A person who walks slowly for pleasure

focuses on slow relaxed pace without stressing pleasure
promenader
vssaunterer
  • Archaic
4.7

A person who walks for pleasure in a public place

is about slow relaxed pace rather than location or setting

Antonyms

rusher
1 6.6

A person who does things quickly without thinking

How Fast

runner
241 1.0
walker
33 1.0
saunterer
7.7
ambler
2 6.8
crawler
10 4.6

Surface Forms

saunterer singular
saunterers plural

Morphology

saunterer = saunter (transparent) = saunter + er

Productive agent nominalization: 'saunter' + '-er' straightforwardly yields 'a person who saunters'.

Etymology

Saunterer comes from the verb saunter, and one popular story links saunter to the old phrase 'sainte terre' meaning 'holy land' because pilgrims walked slowly there. A helpful way to remember is to imagine a pilgrim walking slowly, so a saunterer is someone who walks in a calm, relaxed way.