landlopers

/ˈlændˌloʊpərz/
noun
  1. People who wander or travel around the countryside, often without a fixed home or job.
    • In the 19th century, some landlopers were seen as romantic figures, free from the rules of settled society.
    • A group of landlopers set up a temporary camp near the river, living off the land for a few weeks.
    • The old story tells of landlopers who moved from village to village, trading goods and telling tales.
  2. People who move from place to place in search of work or opportunity, especially in rural areas.
    • Modern landlopers might use a van to travel between seasonal jobs in different towns.
    • During the harvest season, many landlopers traveled to farms looking for temporary jobs.
    • The novel follows a family of landlopers as they follow the crops across the country.
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