wayfarer

[ wey-fair-er ]

noun

1. a traveler, especially on foot.

wayfarer

/ ˈweɪˌfɛərə /

noun

1. a person who goes on a journey

Derived Forms

• ˈwayˌfaring, nounadjective

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

Example Sentences

"All of us are God's nomads, pilgrims in search of happiness, wayfarers thirsting for love," he said, adding that the Christian faith quenched that thirst.

From Reuters

For further down the line, Apple is developing a pair of AR eyeglasses that look like Ray-Ban wayfarer glasses, but The Information says those are “still many years away from release.”

From The Verge

With a day’s notice and $1,000, anyone can have the life of a whimsical wayfarer — if they are willing to rent.

From New York Times

Vendors are hawking flower crowns, drinking horns, herbal tea blends and artisanal wildflower honeys while the pop-up taverns declaring “COLD DRYNKS” attend to parched wayfarers.

From Los Angeles Times

It specializes in classic silhouettes — aviators, cat-eyes, wayfarers, wraparounds — and injects them with a sense of cinematic allure, a nod to its Los Angeles roots.

From New York Times