perambulate
to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
to traverse in order to examine or inspect.
Origin of perambulate
1Other words for perambulate
Other words from perambulate
- per·am·bu·la·tion, noun
- per·am·bu·la·to·ry [per-am-byuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /pərˈæm byə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
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How to use perambulate in a sentence
Charges are made for dozens of "white poyntes for the boyes" in these perambulation accounts.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire | John NoakeAs late as 1798 an order was made for the usual perambulation, but "no dinner at the parish expense."
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire | John NoakePerambulation expenses increased during the same period from 12s.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire | John NoakeBut he considered "that the time had now come to express it without any perambulation or circumlocution."
The Fourth Estate, vol.1 | Armando Palacio ValdsAs in the other instance, a search has to be made for the key, entailing much perambulation of the farm.
Yorkshire Painted And Described | Gordon Home
British Dictionary definitions for perambulate
/ (pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪt) /
to walk about (a place)
(tr) to walk round in order to inspect
Origin of perambulate
1Derived forms of perambulate
- perambulation, noun
- perambulatory (pəˈræmbjʊlətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective
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