itinerary

[ahy-tin-uh-rer-ee, ih-tin-]

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noun, plural i·tin·er·ar·ies.

a detailed plan for a journey, especially a list of places to visit; plan of travel.
a line of travel; route.
an account of a journey; record of travel.

a book describing a route or routes of travel with information helpful to travelers; guidebook for travelers.

adjective

of or relating to travel or travel routes.
Obsolete. itinerant.

Origin of itinerary

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin itinerārium, noun use of neuter of itinerārius of a journey, equivalent to itiner- (stem of iter) journey (see iter) + -ārius -ary

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Related Words for itinerary

path, tour, journey, route, guidebook, run, circuit, schedule, beat, course, program, way, line, guide, outline

Examples from the Web for itinerary

Contemporary Examples of itinerary

Of course, anything resembling a real Joycean itinerary is long gone.
Exploring the Darker Side of James Joyce’s Trieste
Jeff Campagna
January 13, 2014
Over 600 police personnel have been deployed around places which form part of the royal couple's itinerary, officials said.
Charles and Camilla Garlanded in Flowers as They Touch Down In India For Nine Day Trip
Tom Sykes
November 6, 2013
Just a short walk from the metro, this hidden gem is well worth an addition to the itinerary.
D.C.'s 'Downton Abbey’ Mansion: Living Artfully at The Hillwood Estate
William O’Connor
June 8, 2013
Understandably, their itinerary differs radically from that of Birthright Israel.
A Palestinian Birthright Trip?
Anna Lekas Miller
April 3, 2013
Harry's itinerary includes touring sites hit by last year's Superstorm Sandy.
Chris Christie Promises: I'll Keep Harry Under Control
Tom Sykes
March 26, 2013

Historical Examples of itinerary

I'll ask Hepton to give me an itinerary of the trip and I will wire when and where I will join you.
Kent Knowles: Quahaug
Joseph C. Lincoln
The Salzburg Itinerary describes the church as "very large and beautiful."
Pagan and Christian Rome
Rodolfo Lanciani
Space will only permit of its itinerary and a few of my impressions and experiences.
Ranching, Sport and Travel
Thomas Carson
By limiting myself somewhat as to itinerary I can do the thing.
High Adventure
James Norman Hall
"Sure, I wonder what's the next step in our itinerary," Connie said.
Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels
Percy Keese Fitzhugh

British Dictionary definitions for itinerary

itinerary

noun plural -aries

a plan or line of travel; route
a record of a journey
a guidebook for travellers

adjective

of or relating to travel or routes of travel
a less common word for itinerant

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Word Origin and History for itinerary

mid-15c., "route of travel," from Late Latin itinerarium "account of a journey," noun use of neuter of itinerarius "of a journey," from Latin itineris "journey" (see itinerant). By late 15c. it meant "record of a journey;" extended sense "sketch of a proposed route" is from 1856.