hobo

🇺🇸 /ˈhəʊbəʊ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhəʊbəʊ/
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noun
R

A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home, often looking for temporary work.

The hobo hopped on a train in search of work in the next town.

R

A person without a permanent home who travels from place to place, often asking for food or money from others.

The hobo asked passersby for spare change to buy a meal.

translation

n. A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home, often looking for temporary work.; A person without a permanent home who travels from place to place, often asking for food or money from others.

Word Forms

Plural hoboes