Meaning of wanderjahr | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of wanderjahr.
   alt-of
2. A year-long period of travel, especially following one’s education and prior to seeking employment.
3. A year spent by an apprentice travelling and honing skills prior to the professional practice of a trade.
   historical

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Examples

“Once he has assembled his characters in the lively youth resort of Torremolinos, Michener packs them into a Volkswagen bus and sends them on their Wanderjahr through some pretty interesting places.”

“And these Wanderjahre, and combats with the Beast, are the story-teller's version of the incest taboo; whereby a man must first prove⟳ ‘fitness’ and then much ‘marry⟳ far’.”

“When she initially conceived of the “52 Places” job and worked with video, interactives, and masthead editors to develop⟳ its duties, Ms. Drake thought of it as a sort⟳ of “grown-up gap year,” a reflection of the growing popularity, over the last⟳ few decades, of Wanderjahr-like jaunts.”

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