itinerant
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7.9
- adjective
- /aɪˈtɪnərənt/
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itinerante
- Many diviners are itinerant and can escape the social conflict they bring to the surface.
- itinerant teacher
- itinerant merchants
- itinerant artist
But I think my sort of my itinerant upbringing served me the best in that I kept having this longing for home.
- But I think my sort of my itinerant upbringing served me the best in that I kept having this longing for home.
Examples
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The streets are full of itinerant traders selling trinkets and people bustling from place to place.
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Each band teacher is itinerant and travels to as many as six different schools.
Academic text (1994) -
However, not all these skills need to be addressed solely by itinerant teachers.
Academic text (1992) -
They were itinerant teachers, most of them.
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Cook began his travels as an itinerant daguerreotypist throughout the South in late 1845.
Academic text (2008) -
For example, John Houston Mifflin visited Georgia between 1835 and 1840 as an itinerant artist.
Academic text (2008) -
Within sight of most town dwellers, itinerant merchants are at the same time visibly present and morally absent.
Academic text (1999) -
Many itinerant workers travel long distances to find seasonal employment.
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The festival featured many itinerant artisans showcasing their crafts from different regions.
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As an itinerant musician, she often moved from town to town, performing at various events.
Synonyms
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3.4
Travelling from place to place for work, like a band or sports team
85
2.7
A trip in which people travel to give shows or events
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3.9
Often traveling or changing what you do
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4.9
People who move from place to place instead of living in one home
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4.1
Moving from place to place without a fixed home
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5.0
People who move to different places to find work at certain times of the year
Traveling from place to place as part of work or life
Antonyms
How Mobile
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word itinerant comes from the Latin root iter, which means 'journey', and is the same root as itinerary. That's why something or someone called itinerant moves and works in different places instead of staying in one spot.