1. a person who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons
2. a person who travels to a place that is important to them personally
3. one of the English colonists who founded Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in 1620
Usage: historical; capitalized when referring to the specific group

Examples

• Thousands of pilgrims visit Mecca each year.
• The elderly pilgrim walked slowly up the mountain to the shrine.
• She made a pilgrimage to the birthplace of her favorite author like a devoted pilgrim.
• Baseball fans are pilgrims traveling to visit every major league stadium.
• The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
• Many Pilgrims died during their first harsh winter in America.
• The pilgrim carried only a small bag and walking stick on her journey.