Vagabonds (en. Vagabonds)

/va.ɡa.bɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A person who has no fixed home and roams from one place to another.
Vagabonds often seek shelter for the night.
Les vagabonds cherchent souvent un abri pour la nuit.
An individual who never stays in the same place for long.
This city has attracted vagabonds from everywhere.
Cette ville a attiré des vagabonds de partout.
A member of a marginalized group often associated with poverty.
Vagabonds often live on the fringes of society.
Les vagabonds vivent souvent à la marge de la société.

Etymology

From the Latin 'vagabundus' meaning wandering, vagabond.

Common Phrases and Expressions

like a vagabond
To involve oneself in a carefree or free manner.
comme un vagabond
to wander
To roam aimlessly or in a directionless way.
vagabonder
the wandering spirit
A person with thoughts that wander from topic to topic.
l'esprit vagabond

Related Words

wandering
State of not having a fixed home.
itinérance
nomad
A person who constantly moves.
nomade
homeless person
A person who has no housing.
sans-abri
wandering
The act of wandering aimlessly.
errance

Slang Meanings

A term referring to a traveler with no specific aim.
He has the style of a vagabond with his backpack.
Il a le style d'un vagabond avec son sac à dos.
Often used to describe a person who moves carefreely.
This artist is a true vagabond, going where the wind takes him.
Cet artiste est un vrai vagabond, allant où le vent le porte.