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i·tin·er·ant
 itinerant
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- pronunciation:
- aI
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rnt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
moving or traveling from place to place, as to do one's work, often on a fixed circuit.
He made a living as an itinerant preacher.Itinerant workers came to pick the fruit at harvest time.- similar words:
- ambulatory, fugitive, migrant, migratory
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| definition 2: |
pertaining to or characterized by such travel.
The itinerant life of their parents was hard on the children. |
| related words: |
ambulatory, rambling, restless, transient, vagabond, vagrant |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one who travels from place to place, often to do his or her work on a fixed circuit or as casual labor.
During the Depression, they lost their farm and were forced to become itinerants.- similar words:
- migrant, transient
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| related words: |
nomad, tramp, vagabond, vagrant |
| derivation: |
itinerantly (adv.) |
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