perambulate
verb (used with object)
to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
perambulation
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a word derived from
perambulate.
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, the same draws that make it a walkable gawk for touristas of every stripe makes it a frustrating exercise in perambulation for locals — kind of like New York’s Times Square with balmier weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
Their flowing fur, which rises to a crest at their tails and then cascades down, has a way of obscuring their legs, so they seem to be moving via levitation, rather than perambulation.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
Take time to stop at key points to savor moments where slow perambulation leads to greater revelation.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2018
It’s a perambulation that disassembles everything he’s saying to you and how he’s saying it, how you’re processing it and even how you’ll be thinking about it tomorrow.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2016
On May 5, after pausing for four days at the bus, he resumed his perambulation.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
