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explorer

[/ɪkˈsplɔːrər/]
nounmasculine/femininepl: explorers
explorador/a
1. A person who travels to or investigates unfamiliar places or territories
Christopher Columbus was an explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.
Cristóvão Colombo era um explorador que navegou pelo Oceano Atlântico.
2. A person who investigates or examines something new or unknown systematically
She is an explorer of modern art techniques.
Ela é uma exploradora de técnicas de arte moderna.
3. A tool or software used to navigate or search through data or systems
Use the file explorer to locate your documents.
Use o explorador de arquivos para localizar seus documentos.
Synonyms
adventurerdiscovererpioneertravelerinvestigator
Antonyms
homebodyrecluse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
explorador/a
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
explorador/a
Common in business and tech contexts (file explorer)
Portugal
explorador/a
Same as Brazil; also used historically for maritime explorers

Related Idioms & Phrases

explorer of the unknown
space explorer
file explorer
digital explorer
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