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voyager

voyager

650 6.1
A person who travels far on long, adventurous journeys
  • noun
  • /ˈvɔɪəʤər/
translation icon : viajero
  • Through the tales of early voyagers, we learn about the challenges of exploration.

Thee well beached voyagers had a right to defunct verbiage.

Examples

  • These are his friends and fellow voyagers.

  • Indeed, the further the voyagers travel from America, the more they lose their ability to measure time.

    Academic text (1997)
  • An aesthetic voyager whose home is the road.

  • We are descended from voyagers Who found their way across the world

  • But Verne had sent his voyagers on a trip from the Earth to the Moon.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Voyager, traveler, citizen of the several seas.

  • His travels were important because so many other voyagers followed, leading to the eventual settlement of the Western Hemisphere.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The ancient voyagers set sail in search of new lands and adventures.

  • As a seasoned voyager, she has traveled to many distant islands and cultures.

Synonyms

traveler
vsvoyager
  • US
286 1.0

A person who often goes from place to place

is specific to long adventurous trips rather than routine travel
explorer
vsvoyager
131 2.8

A person who travels to unknown places to learn about them

focuses on travel and adventure rather than research purpose
adventurer
vsvoyager
50 4.2

A person who likes taking risks and exploring unknown places

focuses on long adventurous voyages rather than thrill or risk seeking
pathfinder
vsvoyager
12 6.8

A person who finds a safe way through unknown or difficult land

undertakes journeys rather than primarily making new routes
world traveler
vsvoyager
  • US
5 2.9

A person who goes to many countries around the world

focuses on adventurous long journeys rather than sheer breadth of countries
trav
vsvoyager
  • UK
3 9.9

A person who goes to different places for pleasure or adventure

is the neutral or formal term rather than informal slang
wayfarer
vsvoyager
2 7.6

A person who travels on foot from place to place

refers to long adventurous travel rather than short walking trips
journeyer
vsvoyager
1 6.0

A person who travels from one place to another

means long adventurous travel rather than a simple single trip
Odyssean
vsvoyager
  • Literature
9.9

A person who takes a long, difficult journey with many dangers

downplays extreme hardship and does not stress many difficulties
farer
vsvoyager
  • Archaic
9.8

A person who travels long distances, often by sea

stresses adventure and journey character rather than route or distance

How Adventurous

explorer
131 2.8
voyager
650 6.1
adventurer
50 4.2
traveler
  • US
286 1.0
tourist
511 1.0

Surface Forms

voyager singular
voyagers plural

Morphology

voyager = voyage (transparent) = voyage + er

A regular agent noun formed by adding '-er' to the verb 'voyage'; the meaning is directly 'one who voyages'.

Etymology

Voyager comes from the word voyage, which comes from a root like Latin via meaning 'way' or 'path'. So a voyager is someone who goes a long way, often by sea or to distant lands.