itinerary
Americannoun
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itineraries
plural
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a detailed plan for a journey, especially a list of places to visit; plan of travel.
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a line of travel; route.
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an account of a journey; record of travel.
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a book describing a route or routes of travel with information helpful to travelers; guidebook for travelers.
adjective
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of or relating to travel or travel routes.
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Obsolete. itinerant.
noun
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a plan or line of travel; route
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a record of a journey
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a guidebook for travellers
adjective
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of or relating to travel or routes of travel
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a less common word for itinerant
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of itinerary
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Late Latin itinerārium, noun use of neuter of itinerārius “of a journey,” from itiner-, stem of iter “journey” ( see iter) + -ārius -ary
Explanation
An itinerary is your travel plan — where you will go and when you will be there. The term is also sometimes used for a guidebook or travel journal. If you make plans to fly to Paris from Beijing or take a train to Chicago from Mexico City, you will need an itinerary. That means you will have a plan that displays how you will get from point to point in your travels and when you will be at each point. This word comes from the Middle English itinerarius and is defined as being "about a journey." Itineraries can be really useful because if you give your mother yours, she will always know where you are!
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Example Sentences
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Melania Trump has said she has been involved intimately with the planning of the itinerary.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
To prove her point, Spencer waves a smartphone in front of the camera and starts sharing an ambitious, cobbled-together itinerary that, true to her TV roots, includes multiple storylines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The railroad and telegraph networks that would tie the country together were still decades away, making it impossible for Lafayette to provide a precise travel itinerary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"Nothing is happening, updates are reaching us late. It's ruining our itinerary," 22-year-old traveller William Obino told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Charlie studies the itinerary a few more times.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
The lots, which also include original setlists, tour itineraries, a band-played Epiphone guitar and an Oasis tour parka, will be offered for sale on 3 October in Evesham, Worcestershire.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The stakes go far beyond daily routines or vacation itineraries; small businesses lose out on potential foot traffic and revenue whenever a thunderstorm icon appears, even if it’s bright and sunny outside.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
It’s worth noting that some agents do charge a client-service fee, which can average between $100 and $300, while more complex itineraries can set you back up to $700, according to AAA.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“For itineraries covering long distances between parks, charging infrastructure remains limited,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
And he hired a PR person named Kathy who answered and made and returned a lot of phone calls and then typed up itineraries for interviews and appearances.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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