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Vocabulary Entry
tramp
|noun • verb • noun
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N
noun
A person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work or a place to sleep.
Example Sentences
"The tramp wandered into town looking for odd jobs."
"She always felt sorry for the tramps she saw on the streets."
"The local shelter provides meals and warm beds for tramps."
V
verb
To travel or wander about on foot, often with no fixed destination.
Example Sentences
"They tramp through the forest every weekend."
"He likes to tramp across the countryside to clear his mind."
"We spent the afternoon tramping along the beach."
N
noun
A heavy, clumsy step; a loud or heavy footfall.
Example Sentences
"I could hear the tramp of soldiers marching by."
"The tramp of his boots echoed in the empty hallway."
"She winced at the tramp of his feet approaching."