Crossword answer · 9 letters
Sojourner definition and meaning
SOH-jur-ner · noun; proper name
What does Sojourner mean?
A sojourner is someone who stays temporarily in a place. Sojourner also names the Mars Pathfinder rover that landed on Mars in 1997.
What does SOJOURNER mean in a crossword?
SOJOURNER answers the reviewed clue “Mars rover named in honor of a 19th-century activist.” The historical namesake distinguishes this rover from other Mars explorers.
Why is SOJOURNER useful to learn?
NASA named the rover for Sojourner Truth. A rover clue, a historical-person clue, and an ordinary temporary-resident clue use related names but different subjects.
Common clue patterns
- A temporary resident
- The Mars Pathfinder rover
- The rover named for Sojourner Truth
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
The rover is not the Pathfinder lander itself. A lowercase sojourner need not be an explorer or astronaut; the defining feature is a temporary stay.