vagrant

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: va‧grant

Noun

Singular vagrant

Plural vagrants

1. (countable) A vagrant is a person who does not have a home or job.

   I always see the same vagrant walking around at the bus stop.

2. (countable) A vagrant is an animal that is found outside the places where it usually lives.

   The laughing gull usually lives in the Americas. It is a rare vagrant to Europe.

Usage notes

• In the United States, the word "vagrant" is not polite. Calling someone a "vagrant" is an insult. It is more polite to call someone "a homeless person."