adjective

peregrine

Traveling from place to place.

Her peregrine lifestyle takes her from one town to another.

Etymology

The Latin ancestor describes being abroad or away from home. The traveling sense emphasizes movement through places rather than settlement in one familiar location.

More examples

  • The peregrine musicians rarely stay in one city for long.
  • We follow a peregrine theater troupe across the state.
  • After years of peregrine living, she settles near her family.

Forms

peregrine

peregrination noun — A journey from place to place.

Similar words

itinerant
Emphasizes repeated travel, often for work or a livelihood.
nomadic
Suggests a way of life without a permanent home.
wandering
Suggests movement without a fixed route or destination.