perambulate

to walk about

TRANSLATION

durch-wandern, -reisen, -ziehen, bereisen, besichtigen, die Grenzen abschreiten, umherwandern

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"At Syon, we perambulate a succession of rooms of the greatest magnificence, beginning with the entrance hall,... characteristic of Adam, all dazzling whiteness.

(A. L. Rowse, "At Home with History in London," New York Times, January 19, 1986)

INTERESTING NOTE:

Perambulate is related to amble, to walk slowly or leisurely. Pram, a British term for a baby carriage, is a shortening and alteration of perambulator (which has the same meaning).

A perambulator is also one who perambulates.

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Merriam-Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary:

Date: 1568

Main Entry: per-am-bu-late

Function: verb

Etymology: Latin perambulatus, past participle of perambulare, from per- through + ambulare to walk

1 : to travel over or through especially on foot : TRAVERSE

2 : to make an official inspection of (a boundary) on foot

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