drifter
/ˈdrɪftər/
noun
- A person who moves from place to place without a fixed home or job, often aimlessly.
- In the novel, the main character is a drifter searching for meaning.
- The police questioned a drifter who had been seen near the scene of the crime.
- The old drifter wandered from town to town, never staying long.
- A person who lacks ambition or direction in life, often changing interests or activities frequently.
- She called herself a drifter because she couldn't decide what she wanted to do.
- The movie tells the story of a drifter who finally finds a purpose.
- He was a drifter in his twenties, never holding a job for more than a few months.
- A fishing boat that uses drifting nets, or a fisherman who works on such a boat.
- He worked as a drifter for ten years before retiring to a coastal town.
- Drifters are common in the North Sea, where they follow the fish migrations.
- The drifter returned to port with a large catch of herring.
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