ambulation

[am-byuh-ley-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of walking or moving from place to place.

   The concept of “bumming a ride” probably came into being as soon as humans discovered modes of transportation superior to ambulation.

2. the ability to walk or move; mobility.

   A therapeutic yoga program was created for clients with limited ambulation or other physical challenges.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambulation¹

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin ambulātiōn-, stem of ambulātiōn “act of walking,” equivalent to ambulāt(us) + -iō -ion ( def. ); ambulate ( def. )

Related Words

• act 
• gesture 
• passage