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
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But hidden dangers lurk in each of these sanctuaries — treacherous storms, slippery rock faces and swift river currents all lie in wait for the unwitting, unprepared or unlucky explorer.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The robotic explorer is operating near the moon’s equator after a successful touchdown on March 2.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The authors then created a model based on those measurements to help future lunar explorers better prospect for ice.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
Wild Women, which brings women together on adventurous trips around the world, offers trips to Antarctica that aim to follow in the footsteps of the pioneering female researchers and explorers before them.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The robotic explorer is operating near the moon’s equator after a successful touchdown on March 2.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The authors then created a model based on those measurements to help future lunar explorers better prospect for ice.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
Wild Women, which brings women together on adventurous trips around the world, offers trips to Antarctica that aim to follow in the footsteps of the pioneering female researchers and explorers before them.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
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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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