strayer (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: ˈstreɪər
Definition
A person or animal that wanders away from the proper place or course.
Examples
The strayer was found by animal control several blocks from its home.
He was known as a strayer, never settling in one place for long.
The shepherd had to round up the strayers that had wandered from the flock.
How to Use strayer
- stray from (prepositional phrase)
- To move away from a place or group, or to deviate from a topic or standard. — "The children were warned not to stray from the path."
- stray into (prepositional phrase)
- To wander into a place or situation unintentionally. — "He didn't mean to stray into dangerous territory."
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