adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who travels from place to place.
2. 2
   Alternative form of itinerant (“member of the Travelling Community”). alt-of, alternative
3. 3
   a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment wordnet
4. 4
   A member of the Travelling Community, whether settled or not. Ireland

Adjective

1. 1
   Habitually travelling from place to place.

   "an itinerant preacher or peddler"

Adjective

1. 1
   traveling from place to place to work wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ahasuerusambulantambulativeambulatoryancient marinerargonaut

Example

More examples

"Vagabonds are some of the most itinerant people out there."

Etymology

From Late Latin itinerantem, present active participle of itineror (“travel”). See also itinerate, itinerary.

Related phrases

itinerant workertravelling community

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