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    drifter
    /ˈdrɪftə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who is continually moving from place to place, without any fixed home or job.
    • 2. a fishing boat equipped with a drift net.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRIFTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DRIFTER definition: 1. someone who does not have a permanent home or job and moves from one place to another or from…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drifterDrifter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DRIFTER is one that drifts; especially : one that travels or moves about aimlessly. How to use drifter in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › drifterDRIFTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a person or thing that drifts. a person who moves aimlessly from place to place, usually without a regular job. a boat used for drift-net fishing. nautical a large jib of thin material used in light breezes. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of drifter 1. First recorded in 1860–65; drift + -er 1. Discover More.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdrifter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a person who moves from one job or place to another with no real purpose. A 36-year-old drifter from Cincinnati was charged with the murder. As a young man he had been a romantic and a drifter. I spent my time in the company of drifters and losers.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRIFTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as a drifter, you mean that they do not stay in one place or in one job for very long.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › drifterDrifter - definition of drifter by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. a person or thing that drifts. 2. a person who moves aimlessly from place to place, usually without a regular job. 3. (Fishing) a boat used for drift-net fishing. 4. (Nautical Terms) nautical a large jib of thin material used in light breezes.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › drifterDrifter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An aimless wanderer, someone without a permanent home, is a drifter. Your distant cousin who parks his camper in your driveway for a few weeks and then moves on? You can call him a drifter.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › drifterdrifter | meaning of drifter in Longman Dictionary of...

    drifter meaning, definition, what is drifter: someone who is always moving from one jo...: Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDRIFTER - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    If you describe someone as a drifter, you mean that they do not stay in one place or in one job for very long. [disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'drifter' American English: drɪftər British English: drɪftəʳ. More. Synonyms of 'drifter' • wanderer, bum (informal), tramp (old-fashioned), itinerant (old-fashioned) [...] More.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › drifterDrifter Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DRIFTER meaning: a person who moves from one place or job to another without a purpose or plan.