per·am·bu·late
(p -r m by -l t )
v. per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing,
per·am·bu·lates
v.tr.
1. To walk through.
2. To inspect (an area) on foot.
v.intr.
To walk about; roam or stroll.
[Latin perambul
re, perambul t- :
per-, per- + ambul re, to walk; see
ambhi in Indo-European roots.]
per·am
bu·la tion n.
per·am
bu·la·to ry (-l -tôr![]() , -t r![]() )
adj. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009.
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Kristin perambulates through her favorite art museums, preparing to take visitors with her.
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