itinerant
[ ahy-tin-er-uhnt, ih-tin- ]
/ aɪˈtɪn ər ənt, ɪˈtɪn- /
adjective
traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
characterized by such traveling: itinerant preaching.
working in one place for a comparatively short time and then moving on to work in another place, usually as a physical or outdoor laborer; characterized by alternating periods of working and wandering: an itinerant farm hand.
noun
a person who alternates between working and wandering.
a person who travels from place to place, especially for duty or business.
Origin of itinerant
SYNONYMS FOR itinerant
OTHER WORDS FROM itinerant
i·tin·er·ant·ly, adverb un·i·tin·er·ant, adjectiveWords nearby itinerant
ithome,
ithunn,
ithyphallic,
itháki,
itinerancy,
itinerant,
itinerarium,
itinerary,
itinerate,
itn,
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British Dictionary definitions for itinerant
itinerant
/ (ɪˈtɪnərənt, aɪ-) /
adjective
itinerating
working for a short time in various places, esp as a casual labourer
noun
an itinerant worker or other person
Derived forms of itinerant
itinerantly, adverbWord Origin for itinerant
C16: from Late Latin
itinerārī to travel, from
iter a journey