landlopers
/ˈlændˌloʊpərz/
noun
- 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.
- 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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