formal
: going from place to place usually as part of your job
She worked as a peripatetic journalist for most of her life.
He had a peripatetic career as a salesman.
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“Peripatetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/peripatetic. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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