adj

itinerant

eye-TIHN-uhnt

adj

Travelling from place to place regularly, especially for work.

"The farm relied on itinerant workers during harvest season."

noun

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 notes

In plain EnglishSomeone or something that keeps moving from place to place rather than staying put.

Common pairings

itinerant worker itinerant preacher itinerant lifestyle

more itinerant comparative, itinerants plural, most itinerant superlative

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The farm relied on _____ workers during harvest season.

From Late Latin itinerantem, "travelling," from iter, "journey" or "road."

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