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perambulate

[ per-am-byuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

perambulated, perambulating.
  1. to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
  2. to traverse in order to examine or inspect.


verb (used without object)

perambulated, perambulating.
  1. to walk or travel about; stroll.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

perambulate

/ -trɪ; pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪt; pəˈræmbjʊlətərɪ /

verb

  1. to walk about (a place)
  2. tr to walk round in order to inspect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈپDz, noun
  • perambulatory, adjective
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  • ····ٴ· [per-, am, -by, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of perambulate1

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin ܱٳܲ, past participle of ܱ “to walk through”; per-, ambulate
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of perambulate1

C16: from Latin ܱ to traverse, from per through + ܱ to walk
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Example Sentences

The route: Start your day by perambulating lazily around the historic Dory Fleet Market, checking out the crab and seafood offerings.

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The first edition of the Sherlock Holmes' adventure Hound Of The Baskervilles is signed with the comment: "I perambulated Dartmoor before I wrote this book," a reference to the book's setting.

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Scaling Southern California’s tallest peaks provides a purer rush than perambulating its most famous streets, but the streets stick with you.

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"It was then reported, that a mad woman was in the habit of disturbing the neighbours, by perambulating the church-yard and other walks, in strange and uncouth dresses," the magazine article added.

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Stalked by Catherine’s perambulating ghost, and infused with live music by Ian Ross that feels somehow like earth and air, this is a show with a gloriously untamed spirit.

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