Meaning of the word tramps in English

What does tramps mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

tramps

US /træmps/
UK /træmps/

Noun

1.

a person who travels on foot from place to place, typically an itinerant beggar or vagrant

Example:
The old man was a tramp, wandering from town to town.
The police often picked up tramps sleeping on park benches.
2.

a long walk, especially a difficult one

Example:
They went on a long tramp through the mountains.
The soldiers had to endure a grueling tramp through the jungle.

Verb

walk heavily or noisily

Example:
He heard someone tramp up the stairs.
The children tramped through the muddy field.
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