Explorer

/ɪkˈsplɔːrər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who investigates unknown regions, typically for purposes of discovery or adventure.

The explorer set out on an expedition to map the uncharted territories of the Amazon rainforest.

A person who examines and studies new ideas or concepts in a particular field.

As a technological explorer, she is always looking for innovative solutions to modern problems.

A software application that allows users to navigate and view files and directories.

I used the file explorer to locate the document I had saved on my computer.

From the Latin 'explorare', meaning 'to investigate or search out'.

space explorer

A person who travels in space to discover celestial bodies.

underwater explorer

A person who investigates the underwater world.

journey

The act of traveling from one place to another.

expedition

A journey undertaken for a specific purpose, often for exploration.

voyager

A person who goes on a long journey, especially one to distant lands.

Geo-explorer

He's such a geo-explorer, always hiking in uncharted territory.

Questor

She's a questor at heart, always searching for the next adventure.