itinerant
One who travels from place to placeOne who travels from place to place.
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» Tom's grandparents were itinerant farm workers.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesOne who travels from place to place.
скиталецskitalec
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
(Ireland)A member of the Travelling Community, whether settled or not.
Examples
5 sentencesTom's grandparents were itinerant farm workers.
Tom spent years working as an itinerant actor.
Vagabonds are some of the most itinerant people out there.
Tom is an itinerant preacher.
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Over time, itinerant groups often develop their own language and culture distinct from their settled counterparts.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin itinerantem, present active participle of itineror (“travel”), from itinerFrom Late Latin itinerantem, present active participle of itineror (“travel”), from itiner-.
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