WANDERLUST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of wanderlust in English

(Definition of wanderlust from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of wanderlust

wanderlust
Instead, she found that she could merge her work and her wanderlust, and has been on the road ever since.
Unfortunately, what happens is that a large factor in enjoying the outdoor environment is wanderlust.
She demonstrated wanderlust, and the journey's been thrilling.
From ABC News
Have intent to explore space around them (they may not share the same kind of wanderlust); 4.
From NPR
The field can also cater to those with wanderlust, offering a number of teaching opportunities overseas.
It transcends the tired run-and-fight mechanic that dominates so much of the action-adventure genre by instilling genuine feelings of wanderlust and peril.
From TIME
If you have the wanderlust blues, one of the best ways to reinvigorate your mood is to simply stay active.
Having some individuals who have wanderlust and want to see what's on the other side mountain.
From ABC News
Here are just a few suggestions to help quell your wanderlust between trips.
Their wanderlust makes them more likely to cuckold and to be cuckolded.
They're genetic fossils, which have mutated so much that their days of wanderlust are behind them.
Even as a young boy, there's a wanderlust, a need for other places.
He took up hitchhiking, then he upgraded his wanderlust to hopping freight trains.
From WIRED
To see the artworld properly as it should be, to engage in meaningful debate the curator must risk the sense of inquisitive wanderlust.
Yet as your travel itch becomes more difficult to scratch, what can you do to temporarily satisfy your wanderlust before you're able to go on another extended trip?
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Translations of wanderlust

in Chinese (Traditional)
旅遊慾, 漫遊癖…
in Chinese (Simplified)
旅游欲, 漫游癖…
in Spanish
ansias de conocer mundo, pasión por viajar, ansia de ver mundo…
in Portuguese
vontade de viajar, gosto de viajar…
in more languages
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in Turkish
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in Indonesian
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in Ukrainian
passion du voyage…
seyehat/yolculuk tutkusu…
reislust…
cestovní vášeň…
rejselyst…
keinginan bepergian…
ความต้องการที่จะเดินทางไป, ความปรารถนาที่จะเดินทาง…
sở thích du lịch…
zamiłowanie do włóczęgi…
reslust, vandringslust…
keinginan untuk mengembara atau merantau…
die Wanderslust…
reiselyst…
любов до подорожей…
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