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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

It’s worth pointing out that, while we were sent this one style, Ray-Bans makes Stories versions of three of its frames, Wayfarer, Round, and Meteor, each of which costs $299, and comes in multiple colors.

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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