Noun (2)
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
a story of the days when sea rovers plied the Caribbean
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From materials and complications to new projects, such as Bremont’s integration of its Supernova watch on the chassis of Astrolab’s FLIP rover headed to the moon, everyone had their head in the stars.—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover is expected to spend over two years (at least) exploring the Martian surface while searching for signs of life.—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026 As of October 2026, the payloads are Astrolab’s FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform) rover, Astrobotic’s own CubeRover, and several additional payloads to the moon.—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 Here's a side-by-side look at the landscapes through which NASA's Mars rovers are venturing as the agency prepares for the first astronauts to venture to the surface amid its Artemis moon program.—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rover
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Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Middle Dutch, from roven to rob; akin to Old English rēafian to reave — more at reave