itinerant
adjective
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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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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
In the aftermath of her death, Arthur is living an itinerant existence in a shack near Flora’s estate; both his hovel and her grand but desolate home are tombs of their own, waiting to be plundered thousands of years in the future by some other brave troupe.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Whereas Abramović was ready to embrace the life of a world-famous art star—with its requisite duties and attendant inconveniences—Ulay longed to live a more itinerant and anarchist existence.
—Michael I. Norton, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Until the renovations to the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Center are completed, the San Diego Symphony must continue its itinerant existence.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Now, their itinerant odysseys had collided in this remote outpost in the heartland.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
The Nakasendo means 'the road through the mountains', and the Nakasendo Way explores one of Japan's ancient highways, used by feudal lords, samurai, itinerant merchants, and pilgrims.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Based on John Steinbeck’s novella about Depression-era itinerant farm workers, the company delivered a handsomely staged, beautifully sung production in October at the Bankhead Theater.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024
There’s an itinerant quality to Lucy Sante’s life and work.
—Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Itinerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itinerant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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