Main Entry:

per·am·bu·late

Pronunciation:

\pə-ˈram-byə-ˌlāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

per·am·bu·lat·ed; per·am·bu·lat·ing

Etymology:

Latin perambulatus, past participle of perambulare, from per- through + ambulare to walk

Date:

1568

transitive verb 1 : to travel over or through especially on foot : traverse 2 : to make an official inspection of (a boundary) on foot intransitive verb : stroll

— per·am·bu·la·tion \-ˌram-byə-ˈlā-shən\ noun

— per·am·bu·la·to·ry \-ˈram-byə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective