itinerant
adjective
itin·er·ant
ī-ˈti-nə-rənt 
: traveling from place to place
especially
: covering a circuit
itinerant preacher
itinerant
noun
itinerantly
adverb
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In Latin, iter means "way" or "journey." That root was the parent of the Late Latin verb itinerari, meaning "to journey." It was that verb which ultimately gave rise to the English word for traveling types: itinerant. The linguistic grandparent, iter, also contributed to the development of other English words, including itinerary ("the route of a journey" and "the plan made for a journey") and errant ("traveling or given to traveling," as in knight-errant).
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an itinerant musician can see a lot of the world
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Two itinerant jazz musicians named Joe and Jerry witness a gangland staying in Chicago and escape by donning dresses and joining an all-girl dance band that’s setting out on a national tour.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
The plot, which takes place in Páez’s native province of Santa Fe, involves a witchcraft university, an itinerant circus, and the fateful meeting of two teenagers.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
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“Itinerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itinerant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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itinerant
adjective
itin·er·ant
ī-ˈtin-ə-rənt
ə-ˈtin-
: traveling from place to place
an itinerant preacher
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