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

The trip was not included on Trudeau's public itinerary for Friday.

From BBC

They decided to keep the itinerary because they couldn’t get a refund, but planned to go their separate ways after landing at JFK, according to Kobayashi’s sister, Sydni.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• guidebook
• journey
• path
• route
• tour