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per-igr-i-NAYSHUN/ˌperɪɡrɪˈneɪʃn/

A peregrination is a long journey, especially on foot or from place to place (literary / humorous): a weary peregrination, peregrinations of a scholar. A journey (already in the dictionary) is everyday travel from A to B; to travel (already in the dictionary) is to go far, and a trip (already in the dictionary) is a short journey and back. An itinerary (already in the dictionary) is the planned timetable. This batch: peripatetic is travelling about for work — the adjective. Campus walking is not a spare key.

Meaning

A long journey, especially on foot or from place to place (literary / humorous).

Examples

• “A peregrination of the campus is not a spare key for the clinic.”
• “A journey is travel from A to B (already in A2). To travel is to go from place to place (already in A2). A trip is a short journey (already in A1). An itinerary is a travel plan (already in B2). Peripatetic is travelling about for work (this batch). A walk can still be exact as a site check. A stroll that never names the key-holder is theatre. Write the key; then the tour.”

Good to know

A long wandering journey (literary). Everyday: journey / travel / trip (already in this dictionary). Close: itinerary (already in B2). This batch: peripatetic. A tour ≠ a key.

Near in meaning

journey, wandering, odyssey, trek

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