peregrinate
verb
per·e·gri·nate ˈper-ə-grə-ˌnāt 
peregrinated; peregrinating
intransitive verb
: to travel especially on foot : walk
transitive verb
: to walk or travel over : traverse
peregrination
ˌper-ə-grə-ˈnā-shən
noun 
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We begin our narrative of the linguistic travels of peregrinate with the Latin word peregrinatus, the past participle of peregrinari, which means "to travel in foreign lands." The verb is derived from the Latin word for "foreigner," peregrinus, which was earlier used as an adjective meaning "foreign."That term also gave us the words pilgrim and peregrine, the latter of which once meant "alien" but is now used as an adjective meaning "tending to wander" and as a noun naming a kind of falcon. (The peregrine falcon is so named because it was traditionally captured during its first flight—or pilgrimage—from the nest.)
Synonyms
- course
- cover
- cross
- cut (across)
- follow
- go
- navigate
- pass (over)
- perambulate
- proceed (along)
- track
- transit
- travel
- traverse
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Example Sentences
Jack Kerouac's celebrated novel about penniless free spirits peregrinating the United States. a couple of backpacking college students who decided to spend the summer peregrinating around Ireland
Word History
First Known Use
1593, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
peregrinations
noun
as in trips
a going from one place to another usually of some distance planning a leisurely peregrination across Europe for our honeymoon Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- trips
- expeditions
- journeys
- travels
- excursions
- treks
- errands
- tours
- voyages
- flights
- rides
- jaunts
- cruises
- passages
- pilgrimages
- commutes
- outings
- sallies
- sorties
- drives
- sails
- odysseys
- hops
- walks
- junkets
- commutations
- progresses
- hikes
- walkabouts
- quests
- tramps
- spins
- safaris
- grand tours
- slogs