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vagabonder

wander, roam

verb va-ga-bohn-DEH Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: Latin vagabundus, wandering

Usage Note

Vagabonder means to wander without a fixed destination, often with a free-spirited or aimless connotation. It can apply literally (vagabonder dans la campagne) or figuratively to thoughts (laisser vagabonder son imagination). The noun vagabond means a wanderer or tramp.

Examples

"Elle aimait vagabonder dans les rues de Paris."

Natural Translation

She loved to wander the streets of Paris.

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