Thesaurus results for PERAMBULATOR

perambulator

noun

pə-ˈram-byə-ˌlā-tər

Definition of perambulator

as in walker

a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure counts himself among that select group of hikers who are perambulators of the entire Appalachian Trail

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as in buggy

chiefly British a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in nannies pushing perambulators around London's Hyde Park

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Recent Examples of perambulator In a 1923 address to the British Royal Society of the Arts, one Samuel Sewell chided his fellow-researchers for having failed to research the history of a device as common and useful as the ubiquitous perambulator, or pram. — Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2022 One perambulator holding big packages and a sleeping red-haired baby clutching the strings of two round, red balloons. — Robert Richardson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022 Scilla caught up to this unlikely perambulator in a few strides. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 7 June 2021 Maple leaves like dinner plates have blown up against the high tread of the sidewalks, and bicycles and perambulators are too tall to climb onto or into. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2019

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Noun

Procaccini is recovering from a broken leg and uses a walker or cane.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Dog walkers and fishermen waved, and a canoeist kept pace for a chat.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of walker

Noun

Thankfully, shopping for these open-air buggies is much more straightforward than shopping for any other vehicle.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
The company operates driverless buggies that have no steering wheel or pedals, and feature four carriage-style seats that face inward, giving them a shuttle-like atmosphere.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of buggy

Noun

The juvenile driver hit a vehicle before losing control and striking the pedestrian, according to police.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Walk past locals chatting beside their motorbikes and enter the pedestrian Old Town through the Sea Gate beneath its Venetian lion.

— Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pedestrian

Noun

Seen pushing the same pram as in the picture above, this was also taken at Park House in Sandringham.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026

Definition of pram

Noun

This means Stein’s newfound wanderer could be coming or going, either on its way out of or heading into the heart of its galaxy.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
The casing is scaled to sit comfortably on everything from compact terriers to massive working breeds – a critical bit of design, given how easily a determined wanderer of any size can slip out of sight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 July 2026

Definition of wanderer

Noun

Jack and Aree, 35, announced the arrival of their second baby together in March by sharing a glimpse of their newborn sleeping in her crib next to a black Jellycat bat plushie and a note card indicating she was born on March 5, weighing 7 lbs.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Rooms on the property come in a variety of categories—each has space for one crib, and only some also allow for one rollaway bed.

— Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Definition of crib

Noun

Those curb cuts now serve parents with strollers, travelers with suitcases and workers with trolleys.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Sidewalks and bike lanes are public spaces designed for pedestrians, people using wheelchairs or other mobility devices, families with strollers, and cyclists.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of stroller

Noun

Families should have little trouble accommodating luggage, pushchairs or weekly shopping loads.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Law enforcement said that a couple encountered a family—two women and young children, one of whom was in a pushchair—at Bond Street Underground in central London.

— Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025

Definition of pushchair

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