itinerary

[ ahy-tin-uh-rer-ee, ih-tin- ]

noun

, plural i·tin·er·ar·ies.

1. a detailed plan for a journey, especially a list of places to visit; plan of travel.
2. a line of travel; route.
3. an account of a journey; record of travel.
4. a book describing a route or routes of travel with information helpful to travelers; guidebook for travelers.

adjective

1. of or relating to travel or travel routes.
2. Obsolete. itinerant.

itinerary

/ aɪˈtɪnərərɪ; ɪ- /

noun

1. a plan or line of travel; route
2. a record of a journey
3. a guidebook for travellers

adjective

1. of or relating to travel or routes of travel
2. a less common word for itinerant

Word History and Origins

Origin of itinerary¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Late Latin itinerārium, noun use of neuter of itinerārius “of a journey,” from itiner-, stem of iter “journey” ( iter ) + -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

In a place where food can be pricey, it’s a budget-conscious salve to a grumbling stomach and a quick stop-off in between a busy sightseeing itinerary.

From Salon

And he has an itinerary full of films to go with that trip.

From Los Angeles Times

Gilmour’s tour behind “Luck and Strange” — his first studio album and his first road show in nearly a decade — is limited in terms of its itinerary, with dates in only four cities.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the kind of itinerary that could be on the horizon for Sell if he continues his rise.

From Los Angeles Times

Through that, I obtained an itinerary and flight ticket corroborating the event he attended in the Hamptons.

From BBC

Related Words

• guidebook
• journey
• path
• route
• tour