sojourners

Visitors passing through

Sojourners are people who stay somewhere temporarily, residing in a place without settling permanently.

The word carries a literary or formal tone, often appearing in religious contexts to describe life on earth as a temporary passage: We are all sojourners in this world.

A sojourner differs from a tourist by staying longer and from a resident by intending to leave.

wanderer

nomad

Homeless wanderer by choice

vagabondHomeless, aimless wanderer
wayfarerTraveler, especially walking
drifterAimless, rootless traveler

rover · rambler · itinerant · wanderer · roamer · traveler · journeyer · globetrotter · backpacker · voyager

temporary

transient

Temporary, soon departing

guestWelcomed visitor
visitorShort-term guest
stopoverBrief halt mid-journey

layover · brief · short-term · interim · fleeting · impermanent · transitory · short-lived · provisional · passing

biblical

stranger

Person not yet known

alienNon-native being
exileBanishment from homeland
diasporaScattered population sharing origins

exodus · wandering · wilderness · dwelling · tent · tabernacle · captivity · refugee · displaced · homeland

pilgrimage

pilgrim

Religious journey-taker

devoteeZealous admirer or follower
faithfulConsistently loyal and true
shrineSacred devotional place

sanctuary · mecca · hajj · temple · monastery · abbey · cathedral · meditation · spiritual · retreat

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nomad

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stranger

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