itinerant

Itinerant is defined as traveling from place to place, especially to perform a job.

(adjective)

An example of an itinerant worker is a construction worker who works in a different location every week.

The definition of an itinerant is a person who travels from place to place, especially for work.

(noun)

An example of an itinerant is a gardener who travels from home to home.

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See itinerant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

traveling from place to place or on a circuit

Origin: LL itinerans, prp. of itinerari, to travel < L iter (gen. itineris), a walk, journey < base of ire, to go: see year

noun

a person who travels from place to place

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See itinerant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Traveling from place to place, especially to perform work or a duty: an itinerant judge; itinerant labor.
noun
One who travels from place to place.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin itinerāns, itinerant-

Origin: , present participle of itinerārī, to travel

Origin: , from Latin iter, itiner-, journey; see ei- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • i·tinˈer·ant·ly adverb

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