tramp
/træmp/
noun
- A person who travels from place to place on foot, often living a homeless or wandering lifestyle.
- A kind family gave the tramp a warm meal and a place to rest.
- The old tramp asked if he could sleep in the barn for the night.
- She wrote a novel about a tramp who walks across the country.
- The sound of heavy footsteps, especially of someone walking.
- We heard the tramp of boots on the wooden stairs.
- The tramp of marching soldiers echoed through the valley.
- There was a steady tramp of feet as the crowd left the stadium.
- A long walk, especially one that is tiring or done for pleasure.
- We went for a tramp through the woods to enjoy the autumn leaves.
- The scout troop planned a weekend tramp in the mountains.
- After a long tramp up the hill, they stopped to rest by a stream.
- A cargo ship that travels on no fixed route, picking up loads wherever available.
- Tramp steamers were once common before modern shipping schedules.
- He worked as a sailor on a tramp that visited dozens of countries.
- The tramp carried grain from one port to another across the ocean.
verb
- To walk heavily or with firm steps.
- He tramped up the stairs, making the whole house shake.
- The children tramped through the mud in their rain boots.
- We tramped across the field to get a better view of the lake.
- To walk a long distance, especially in a tired or determined way.
- She tramped from village to village looking for work.
- The hikers tramped through the forest all day.
- They tramped for miles along the dusty road.