English > drifter: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support. |
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Synonyms | vagrant, floater, vagabond, clochard |
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Narrower | beachcomber | A vagrant living on a beach |
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sundowner | A tramp who habitually arrives at sundown |
tramp, hobo, bum | A disreputable vagrant |
Broader | poor person, have-not | A person with few or no possessions |
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wanderer, roamer, rover, bird of passage | someone who leads a wandering unsettled life |
Spanish | vagabundo |
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Catalan | vagabund |
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Verbs | drift | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
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