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

In homage to National Geographic’s 33 founders—those pioneering explorers, scientists, and scholars who set out in 1888 to deepen humanity’s understanding of the planet—the list celebrates modern leaders working at the intersection of passion and purpose. —Tony Bradley, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Entry Promenade The backstory for Celestial Park envisions the themed land as the enchanting cosmic center of an ever-evolving universe where artists, musicians, explorers, adventurers and inventors visit in search of inspiration and connection. —Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025

Wild horses, often called mustangs, are not native to the West and are generally descendants of horses that were released by or escaped from Spanish explorers, ranchers, Native Americans and others. —Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025

Watch Rustin on Netflix 12 of 17 Against the Ice Against the Ice tells the shocking true story of two explorers in the early 1900s. —Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Mar. 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