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Wanderlust: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Wanderlust noun. A strong urge to travel and see the world.
How to say it
WON-duh-lust/ˈwɒndəlʌst/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (WON).
Wanderlust in a sentence
Her wanderlust took her from Lima to Laos before she turned twenty-five.
Scrolling through old holiday photos gives me a fresh pang of wanderlust.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- restlessness
- itchy feet
- roving spirit
Where wanderlust comes from
German, from wandern, to hike or roam, and Lust, desire.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Scrolling through old holiday photos gives me a fresh pang of _____.
- caravanserai
- déjà vu
- wanderlust
Show the answer
wanderlust: Scrolling through old holiday photos gives me a fresh pang of wanderlust.