wanderlust
noun
wan·der·lust
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Definition of wanderlust
: strong longing for or impulse toward wandering
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Examples of wanderlust in a Sentence
Wanderlust has led him to many different parts of the world.
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Mina, whose Mina Group restaurant empire has grown from Washington, D.C., to Dubai, Boston to Miami, Honolulu to Houston, clearly has an expansion wanderlust that will bring him to San Diego only occasionally. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: A love affair with Michael Mina’s cooking heats up with International Smoke," 22 Aug. 2019 Later, a trip to Italy sparked a deep sense of wanderlust. — Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, "Women winemakers tell their stories at Portland Wine Week," 1 July 2019 Read on for some of our favorite overwater bungalows around the world, and get ready for pangs of extreme wanderlust. — Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, "9 Beautiful Overwater Bungalows Around the World," 13 June 2019 Sagittarius Represented by the bold and bodacious archer, Sagittarians are known for their insatiable wanderlust. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "What Your Sign's May 2018 Horoscope Predictions Mean for You," 26 Apr. 2018 Part of Airbnb Adventures, an expansion of their Experiences, anyone with a case of wanderlust can block off 12 weeks to explore 18 different countries on six continents! — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "This Airbnb Adventure Takes You to 18 Different Countries in 80 Days," 18 June 2019 Over the next decade, my wanderlust drew me across six continental coastlines, chasing the elusive endless summer. — Jim Kempton, Orange County Register, "Follow the French: A look at the French influence on cuisine around the world," 2 Aug. 2019 Ed's nasty chortles project everything from abject fear to hunger, dramatic interest, wanderlust and just plain evil laughter. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, "'The Lion King' turns 25: Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin showed teeth as hilarious hyenas," 23 Nov. 2018 Vacation time is precious — many people save money throughout the year to take a trip that will hopefully satisfy their wanderlust and tick some items off the bucket list. — Taylor Bell, USA TODAY, "Tourist traps: Why you should skip Stonehenge, Times Square and the Leaning Tower of Pisa," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wanderlust.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wanderlust
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wanderlust
: a strong desire to travel
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