vagrant

noun
UK: /ˈveɪ.ɡrənt/
US: /ˈveɪ.ɡrənt/

  1. A person who is poor and has no home or job and moves from place to place.

    1. The vagrant asked for money.
    2. Police picked up a vagrant sleeping in the park during the night.

  2. Someone who wanders from place to place without a home or job; a wanderer.

    1. He lived as a vagrant for years.
    2. The old bridge became a refuge for vagrants seeking shelter from the rain.

Synonyms

tramp nomad drifter
vagrant adjective

  1. Moving from place to place and not having a fixed home or job.

    1. He had a vagrant life.
    2. The vagrant lifestyle offered the allure of freedom from responsibility.

  2. Relating to or living the life of a vagrant; wandering without a permanent home.

    1. The vagrant population increased.
    2. The city implemented new services to support its vagrant residents during the cold winter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vagrant" in English means: A person who is poor and has no home or job and moves from place to place., Someone who wanders from place to place without a home or job; a wanderer..

The phonetic transcription of "vagrant" is /ˈveɪ.ɡrənt/ in British English and /ˈveɪ.ɡrənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vagrant": tramp, nomad, drifter.

Example usage of "vagrant": "The vagrant asked for money.". More examples on the page.