straggler

noun7

1. •
   One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.

   • This isn't the 1970s, when the UK stood out as the European straggler. — 2025
2. •
   Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
3. •
   A migratory animal found away from its usual range.
4. •
   One who roams without any settled direction.
5. •
   A roving vagabond.
6. •
   Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.
7. •
   Something that stands alone or by itself.