itinerant
[ ahy-tin-er-uhnt, ih-tin- ]
/ aɪˈtɪn ər ənt, ɪˈtɪn- /
adjective
traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
characterized by such traveling: itinerant preaching.
working in one place for a comparatively short time and then moving on to work in another place, usually as a physical or outdoor laborer; characterized by alternating periods of working and wandering: an itinerant farm hand.
noun
a person who alternates between working and wandering.
a person who travels from place to place, especially for duty or business.
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Origin of itinerant
SYNONYMS FOR itinerant
OTHER WORDS FROM itinerant
i·tin·er·ant·ly, adverbun·i·tin·er·ant, adjectiveWords nearby itinerant
ithome, ithunn, ithyphallic, itháki, itinerancy, itinerant, itinerarium, itinerary, itinerate, itn, ito
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British Dictionary definitions for itinerant
itinerant
/ (ɪˈtɪnərənt, aɪ-) /
adjective
itinerating
working for a short time in various places, esp as a casual labourer
noun
an itinerant worker or other person
Derived forms of itinerant
itinerantly, adverbWord Origin for itinerant
C16: from Late Latin itinerārī to travel, from iter a journey
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