Itinerary
noun /aɪˈtɪn.ər.ər.i/ — A planned route or detailed schedule for a journey.
Definition
A planned route or outline of a journey, detailing the places to be visited and the schedule in which they will be encountered. An itinerary is the map of intentions — what travel looks like before it becomes experience.
Beyond the definition
The most interesting travel always departs from the itinerary. You plan the skeleton; life provides the flesh. The itinerary exists to give you something to usefully abandon.
Origin & history
From Late Latin 'itinerarium' (account of a journey); from 'iter' (way, road, journey). Roman itineraries were actual documents listing roads and distances.
Example sentences
Illustrative sentences for learning, not verified community posts or sourced quotations.
She had the itinerary planned in hours; the actual trip unfolded in days defined by what wasn't planned.
A good travel writer ignores the itinerary the tourism board prepared and goes somewhere no one said to go.
The itinerary said three days in Florence; she stayed six.
How to use it
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Choose “Itinerary” when the meaning fits your context: A planned route or outline of a journey, detailing the places to be visited and the schedule in which they will be encountered. An itinerary is the map of intentions — what travel looks like before it becomes experience.
Synonyms
route, schedule, journey plan, programme
Antonyms
spontaneity, unplanned, wandering
Related words
Itinerary vs logbook
An itinerary is a forward-looking plan for a future journey. A logbook is a historical record of what actually happened during the journey.
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Fictional scene
Friends Chatting In Warm Café
Two friends chat in a busy, warm café, expressing themselves with relaxed, genuine body language in an unpretentious, comfortable local setting.
An itinerary is a planned route detailing scheduled encounters. The café chat reflects the actual, lived experience that an itinerary maps out as a collection of intentions before they are realized.
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Questions about this word
What does "Itinerary" mean?
Itinerary is noun meaning: A planned route or detailed schedule for a journey.. A planned route or outline of a journey, detailing the places to be visited and the schedule in which they will be encountered. An itinerary is the map of intentions — what travel looks like before it becomes experience.
Where does the word "Itinerary" come from?
From Late Latin 'itinerarium' (account of a journey); from 'iter' (way, road, journey). Roman itineraries were actual documents listing roads and distances.