itinerancy
/aɪˈtɪnərənsi/
noun
- The practice of traveling from place to place, especially for work or religious duty.
- The circus relied on itinerancy, moving its tents from town to town.
- Itinerancy was common among medieval monks who spread their teachings across Europe.
- Modern itinerancy is easier thanks to cars and highways.
- A system in which clergy or officials move between different locations rather than staying in one place.
- Itinerancy allows teachers to serve multiple rural schools in the region.
- The judge's itinerancy meant he held court in several counties each month.
- The Methodist church has a long tradition of itinerancy for its ministers.