vagrant

/ˈveɪɡɹənt/

noun

  1. 1

    A person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer.

  2. 2

    (specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.

    “Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighbourhood begging for food.”
  3. 3

    Vagrans egista, a widely distributed Asian butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

  4. 4

    An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.

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adjective

  1. 1

    Wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation.

    “a vagrant beggar”
  2. 2

    Of or pertaining to a vagabond or vagrant, or a person fond of wandering.

  3. 3

    Moving without a certain direction; roving, wandering; also, erratic, unsettled.

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