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Synonyms & Similar Words
adventurer
traveler
wanderer
voyager
discoverer
investigator
researcher
surveyor
cartographer
navigator
pioneer
settler
colonizer
prospector
treasure hunter
archaeologist
anthropologist
ethnographer
geographer
naturalist
biologist
scientist
scholar
student
learner
enthusiast
aficionado
connoisseur
expert
specialist
excursionist
tourist
sightseer
globe-trotter
nomad
vagabond
roamer
drifter
wanderlust
Meaning of Explorer
A person who explores a new country, region, or area, especially for scientific or historical purposes.
Definitions
- A person who travels to a new country, region, or area in order to learn about it, often for scientific or historical purposes
- * A person who investigates or examines something in order to gain a deeper understanding of it
Etymology of Explorer
The word "explorer" comes from the Latin "explorare," which means "to search out" or "to investigate"
The word has been used in English since the 16th century to describe people who travel to new lands or investigate new ideas
Example Uses
- The explorer spent years mapping the jungle and discovering new species
- * The company hired an explorer to search for new sources of minerals
- * The explorer's findings were published in a prestigious scientific journal
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
homebody
stay-at-home
non-traveler
resident
local
native
inhabitant
dweller
settler
colonist
immigrant
refugee
exile
hermit
recluse
loner
introvert
pessimist
skeptic
critic
naysayer
doubter
unbeliever