noun
explorer
ehk-SPLAW-ruh
noun
1
A person who travels to unfamiliar places to discover new things.
"The explorer spent years mapping the Amazon basin."
"Early explorers crossed the ocean in search of new trade routes."
2
A tool or program for browsing files or information.
"Open the file explorer to find the downloaded document."
How to Use Explorer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who travels to discover new places, or a tool for browsing and finding files.
Common pairings
polar explorer
file explorer
Word Forms
explorers plural, Explorers plural
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Etymology
From explore + the agent-noun ending -er.