as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a scattering of ambulant vendors can be found on the downtown plaza
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Adjective
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Over 2,500 years ago, researchers believe that a 25- to 30-year-old woman most likely fell off a horse, as the Pazyryk were a nomadic culture, and suffered terrible injury to her jaw, as the CT scans revealed.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026 -
The ground floor of the two-story location will be the new permanent home of the nomadic Earl of Sandwich fast casual restaurant that has bounced around Downtown Disney over the past few years.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The outpatient building will include clinics and an ambulatory surgery center.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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The property management company is currently surveying residents and providing hotel rooms for those who are not ambulatory.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Ambulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulant. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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