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Meaning of explorer
A person who travels to a new or unfamiliar place in order to discover new things or explore the area.
Etymology of explorer
The word "explorer" comes from the Old French word "explorator", which is derived from the Latin word "explorare", meaning "to search out" or "to investigate"
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe people who travel to new or unfamiliar places in order to discover new things or explore the area
Synonyms
adventurer
traveler
wanderer
voyager
discoverer
investigator
researcher
surveyor
cartographer
navigator
pioneer
settler
colonizer
prospector
treasure hunter
backpacker
hiker
trekker
explorer
expeditioner
tourist
sightseer
globe-trotter
wayfarer
roamer
vagabond
nomad
migrant
pilgrim
missionary
Definitions
- A person who travels to a place in order to find out more about it and to see what is there
- * A person who investigates or examines something in order to gain a deeper understanding of it
Usage Examples
- The explorer spent years mapping the jungle and discovering new species of plants and animals
- * The team of explorers was sent to the planet to gather data and conduct experiments
- * The explorer's account of her journey to the South Pole was published in a book and became a bestseller
Antonyms
homebody
stay-at-home
hermit
recluse
shut-in
isolationist
loner
introvert
sedentary
stationary
static
inert
inactive
idle
indolent
sluggish
lethargic
apathetic
indifferent
unadventurous
unenterprising