adj
itinerant
eye-TIHN-uhnt
Itinerant (adj) means travelling from place to place regularly, especially for work. Example: “The farm relied on itinerant workers during harvest season.”
adj
1
Travelling from place to place regularly, especially for work.
"most children in trouble were placed in detention homes, in institutions for the retarded, on wards with psychotic adults, or were left at home to fester there, occasionally seen by an itinerant teacher."
— Richard Austin King, Clifford Thomas Morgan (1971)
"The Greek term translated as “apostle” derives from the concept of being sent, thus underlining the missionary and more itinerant nature of the ministry."
— Craig Ott, Gene Wilson (2010)
"The farm relied on itinerant workers during harvest season."
"an itinerant preacher or peddler"
noun
1
A person who travels from place to place rather than settling down.
"He lived as an itinerant for most of his twenties, never staying anywhere long."
How to use itinerant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone or something that keeps moving from place to place rather than staying put.
Common pairings
itinerant worker
itinerant preacher
itinerant lifestyle
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Word forms
- Plural
- itinerants
- Comparative
- more itinerant
- Superlative
- most itinerant
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Etymology
From Late Latin itinerantem, "travelling," from iter, "journey" or "road."
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What does “itinerant” mean?
The word “itinerant” means travelling from place to place regularly, especially for work. In plain terms, someone or something that keeps moving from place to place rather than staying put.
How do you pronounce “itinerant”?
“Itinerant” is pronounced eye-TIHN-uhnt (/aɪˈtɪnɚənt/ in IPA).
How do you use “itinerant” in a sentence?
Here is “itinerant” used in a sentence: “The farm relied on itinerant workers during harvest season.”
What part of speech is “itinerant”?
Depending on how it is used, “itinerant” can be an adjective and a noun.
Where does the word “itinerant” come from?
The word “itinerant” comes from Late Latin. From Late Latin itinerantem, "travelling," from iter, "journey" or "road.".
How many meanings does “itinerant” have?
“Itinerant” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: travelling from place to place regularly, especially for work.
