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
Explorer : a member of a coed scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America for young people ages 14 to 20 focusing on career awareness
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The modern name comes from the Russian explorer who first formally identified them. —
Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Brace for record 'sargassum summer' Scientists at USF, using satellite data, have been finding record masses of sargassum seaweed floating in the waters near Florida in recent years, way beyond what early Spanish explorers likely saw. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 The abuse of California’s Native tribes, beginning with the first Spanish explorers, is inescapably true. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026 Such fallen pieces of history have enticed explorers and enthusiasts, some of whom have ventured into the depths to view them themselves — including Cameron. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for explorer
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Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Brace for record 'sargassum summer' Scientists at USF, using satellite data, have been finding record masses of sargassum seaweed floating in the waters near Florida in recent years, way beyond what early Spanish explorers likely saw. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 The abuse of California’s Native tribes, beginning with the first Spanish explorers, is inescapably true. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026 Such fallen pieces of history have enticed explorers and enthusiasts, some of whom have ventured into the depths to view them themselves — including Cameron. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for explorer
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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
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