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perambulation
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per·am·bu·late  (p-rmby-lt)
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 perambulre, perambult- : per-, per- + ambulre, to walk; see ambhi in Indo-European roots.]

per·ambu·lation n.
per·ambu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.perambulation - a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries
walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
2.perambulation - a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)perambulation - a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
ramble, meander - an aimless amble on a winding course
walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"
walkabout - a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
Translations
perambulation [pəˌræmbjʊˈleɪʃən] N (frm, hum) (= stroll) → paseo m; (= journey) → viaje m; (= visit) → visita f de inspección
perambulation
n (form)Spaziergang m


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