explorer

noun

ex·​plor·​er ik-ˈsplȯr-ər 

1

: one that explores

especially : a person who travels in search of geographical or scientific information

2

capitalized : a member of a coed scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America for young people ages 14 to 20 focusing on career awareness

Examples of explorer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dedicated to the French explorers' journeys in what would become Quebec, this beer has won many awards. —Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Prior to Alaska becoming the 49th state of the U.S., the territory was under the control of Russia after Czar Peter the Great sent explorer Vitus Bering to the Alaskan coast in 1725, according to the U.S. Department of State's Office of the Historian. —Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025

As for the rest of the 68-lb (31-kg) urban explorer, the 6061-aluminum frame features a bunch of accessory mounting points, and comes in three sizes. —New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2025

The explorer built the balsa wood raft to show that people could have made the trip in prehistory. —Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for explorer

• restorer
• borer
• corer
• horror
• maurer
• scorer
• storer

Kids Definition

explorer

noun

ex·​plor·​er ik-ˈsplōr-ər 

-ˈsplȯr-

1

: one that explores

a vehicle called the lunar explorer

especially : a person who travels in search of new geographical or scientific information

2

capitalized : a member of the scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America for young people 14 to 20 years old

Medical Definition

explorer

noun

ex·​plor·​er ik-ˈsplōr-ər, -ˈsplȯr- 

: an instrument for exploring cavities especially in teeth : probe sense 1