sojourner

English

Etymology

sojourn + -er

Pronunciation

Noun

sojourner (plural sojourners)

  1. A person who resides temporarily in a place.
    • 1854, Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond, Economy:
      At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again.
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