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wayfarer

[ wey-fair-er ]

noun

  1. a traveler, especially on foot.


wayfarer

/ ˈweɪˌfɛərə /

noun

  1. a person who goes on a journey


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Derived Forms

  • ˈwayˌfaring, nounadjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wayfarer1

First recorded in 1400–50, wayfarer is from the late Middle English word weyfarere. See way 1, fare, -er 1

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Example Sentences

The news anchors donned Wayfarer shades and valiantly tried to keep up—poor Guthrie in those stilettos!

Oh how often have knowledge and keen wits and understandings/ Been as deadly as brigands or ghouls to the wayfarer.

The wayfarer stood looking up the steep green avenue, resting for a moment, before she began the ascent.

Meantime, Joe had been puzzling his wits and wishing his wife was there to devise some plan for the wayfarer.

He was a mean, sour man with not so much as a good day and a cup of tea for a wayfarer, or a cake of cold rice for a beggar man.

The wayfarer who is careless of the hours will obey the ancient counsel and stay a while.

So near the great city, a solitary wayfarer was an object of little interest.

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