Synonyms for

Explorers

Verb / ɪˈksplɔ:rɜ:z / Another word for explorers — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Explorers are people who travel to new and unfamiliar places to discover things.

Synonyms & similar words

internetexplorer explorer ie adventurer adventurers pioneers scouts travelers surveyors pathfinders trekkers pilgrims wanderers voyagers hunters searchers ramblers hikers climbers mountaineers discoverers colonizers migrants nomads

Synonyms by register

Formal

pioneers adventurers voyagers surveyors

Informal

trailblazers pathfinders scouts

Literary

intrepid souls bold adventurers seekers

Antonyms

settlers residents inhabitants colonists stay-at-homes natives

Common collocations

  • early explorers
  • space explorers
  • Arctic explorers
  • explorers club
  • explorers' society
  • intrepid explorers
  • famous explorers

Word family

noun explorer
verb explore
adjective exploratory

Usage note

The term 'explorers' often implies venturing into unknown or uncharted territories. It can carry connotations of bravery and discovery.

Example sentences

  1. The explorers discovered a new species of butterfly in the rainforest.
  2. Explorers have traveled to the North Pole and the South Pole.
  3. Famous explorers like Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo traveled the world.
  4. The explorers charted a map of the unknown territory.
  5. Explorers have to be brave and adventurous.

Quotes

  • The word 'impossible' is not in the explorer's dictionary. - Edmund Hillary
  • We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. - T.S. Eliot
  • The greatest explorer on this earth never takes voyages as long as those of the man who descends to the depth of his heart. - Julien Green

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