drifter
Translation
drifter, wanderer, vagrant
Examples
He was a drifter with no real home.
He was a drifter with no real home.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) drifter a person who moves from place to place He was a drifter with no real home.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wanderer, vagrant, nomad
Etymology
From the verb 'to drift' (to be carried along by currents) + the agent suffix '-er'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone who 'drifts' through life without a fixed plan or home.