different between itinerant vs fairgrounds

English

Etymology

From Late Latin itiner?ntem, from itiner?ns, present active participle of itineror (“I travel”). See also itinerate, itinerary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a??t?n??nt/

Adjective

itinerant (comparative more itinerant, superlative most itinerant)

1. Habitually travelling from place to place. [from 1560s]

Translations

Noun

itinerant (plural itinerants)

1. One who travels from place to place.
2. (Ireland) A member of the Travelling Community, whether settled or not.

Translations

Further reading

• itinerant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• nitratine

Romanian

Etymology

From French itinérant.

Adjective

itinerant m or n (feminine singular itinerant?, masculine plural itineran?i, feminine and neuter plural itinerante)

1. itinerant

Declension

English

Etymology 1

From fair +? grounds.

Alternative forms

• fairground

Noun

fairgrounds (plural fairgrounds)

1. Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.

   At other times of the year, the county fairgrounds are used for a variety of events, such as revival meetings and high-school graduations.

   If the town doesn't have a nearby fairgrounds, then any sizeable empty field will do for a carnival.

Usage notes

• This variant is often chosen when the site is for a recurring fair, as opposed to a happenstance itinerant one
• While this is plural, the use is sometimes treated as singular.

Etymology 2

Noun

fairgrounds

1. plural of fairground