peregrinate

American  

[per-i-gruh-neyt] / ˈpɛr ɪ grəˌneɪt /

verb (used without object)

peregrinated, peregrinating

1. to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.

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verb (used with object)

peregrinated, peregrinating

1. to travel or walk over; traverse.

peregrinate British  

/ ˈpɛrɪɡrɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. (intr) to travel or wander about from place to place; voyage

2. (tr) to travel through (a place)

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adjective

1. an obsolete word for foreign

Other Word Forms

• peregrinator noun

Etymology

Origin of peregrinate

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin peregrīnātus, past participle of peregrīnārī “to travel abroad”; peregrine, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Having those moments to pause and peregrinate keeps us nimble for the duration — and I can only imagine how salutary they are for the cast.

From New York Times

The movement has even peregrinated into popular music.

From The Wall Street Journal

But its particular pleasures remained; New Orleans musicians who traveled north introduced others to jazz, while nightlife peregrinated toward the French Quarter and, eventually, Bourbon Street.

From Washington Post

I go there on the 10th to remain till May; but I am sorry to say I see little hope of my being able to peregrinate to far Provence—all benignant though your invitation be.

From Project Gutenberg

I sometimes go to Windsor, and the very next one I shall peregrinate over to Eton on the chance of a sight of his portrait.

From Project Gutenberg