perambulation
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- noun
- /pəˌræmbyəˈleɪʃən/
- Archaic
:
paseo
- The Camino de Santiago kicks off a mini-binge of pilgrimages, followed by the Buddhist perambulation of the Japanese island Shikoku and the Hasidic.
Examples
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The film is a loosely bound collection of anecdotes, mostly but not exclusively following Gilles' perambulations.
Blog text (34) -
My perambulations proved exhausting, both mentally and physically, and I returned to the cottage for a much-needed nap.
Fiction book (2001) -
The day was young, my legs able, and my step count still low, so I decided to further my perambulations across the city.
Blog text (8) -
More than once in the course of his perambulations, he had stopped to look silently, inquiringly, upon such trysters as they lay baring themselves to the heavens.
Fiction book (1993) -
Every Sunday, we enjoy a perambulation in the local park to appreciate the fresh air and scenery.
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The children laughed and played during their perambulation along the tree-lined streets of the neighborhood.
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Her daily perambulation through the botanical gardens became a peaceful routine she cherished.
Synonyms
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1.0
An act of moving on foot for exercise, pleasure, or travel
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1.2
A slow easy walk taken for pleasure
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6.4
A slow relaxed walk that someone takes for pleasure
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5.0
A slow walk for pleasure in a public place
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4.5
A slow relaxed walk, often in a park or garden
Antonyms
How Leisurely
Surface Forms
Morphology
perambulation = perambulate (transparent) = perambulate + ion
Direct nominalization of 'perambulate' giving the meaning 'a walk'; the relation 'walk -> noun for a walk' is clear.
Etymology
Perambulation comes from the old Latin parts per- 'through' and ambulare 'to walk', and it is related to the simple word amble. That idea of walking 'through' a place helps explain the modern meaning: a slow, pleasant walk in a park or street.