ambulant

adjective

ˈam-byə-lənt How to pronounce ambulant (audio)
Definition of ambulantnext
as in nomadic
traveling from place to place a scattering of ambulant vendors can be found on the downtown plaza

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  1. nomadic
  2. nomad
  3. ambulatory
Adjective
  • Rome works remotely, and the couple have been living a nomadic lifestyle without a house or a car of their own for over 16 years.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This off-grid model has been created with mobility in mind and would be a good fit for those wanting a nomadic lifestyle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of nomadic
Adjective
  • Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.
    — Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of nomad
Adjective
  • Violet Hall Women’s 100/200/400m ambulatory, Bloomington, Indiana Want more stories like this one?
    — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Team members serve millions annually through more than 2,000 sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, hospice centers and the AdventHealth app.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambulatory
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“Ambulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulant. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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