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itinerant

/aɪˈtɪn.ər.ənt/
i · tin · er · ant
Adverb:itinerantly
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Plural:itinerants
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• adjective

1

Traveling from place to place, especially in order to perform professional duties or find work.

Example

"The rural school district relies on an itinerant music teacher who visits five different campuses each week."

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• noun

1

A person who travels from place to place, especially for work or with no fixed home.

Example

"During the harvest season, the agricultural valley attracts hundreds of itinerants seeking temporary employment in the orchards."

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• Nearby Words

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itinerant
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its
itself

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Late Latin itinerantem, the present participle of itinerari ('to travel, make a journey'), derived from Latin iter, itineris ('journey, road, march').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Itinerant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/itinerant
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