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DictionarytrampHomeless wanderer
noun / verb

tramp

TRAMP/træmp/

To travel on foot over a long course.

We tramp for miles through the woods before reaching camp.

Traveler carrying belongings along a rural road.
Etymology
trampMiddle Low Germanto stamp

The root describes stamping or walking heavily. The English noun shifted attention from the walking action to the person who wanders from place to place without a settled home.

In context

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More examples

  • They tramped across the hills all afternoon.
  • After a long tramp through the valley, we rested.
  • I'm tired of tramping from one end of town to the other.

Forms

tramp · tramps · tramped · tramping

Similar words

hike
Usually suggests recreational walking, especially on trails or in nature.
trek
Emphasizes a long, difficult journey, often through remote terrain.
trudge
Emphasizes slow, heavy steps caused by effort or fatigue.