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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.
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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
The carousel’s maker, the Charles W.F. Dare Company, of Brooklyn, N.Y., also manufactured children’s perambulators and toys, such as rocking horses.
—Michael Tortorello, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
But, happily, the American perambulators enjoying their walk beside the wall would need only peek through it to see drug dealers loading up a medieval siege weapon, allowing them to hastily run for cover.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
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
The carousel’s maker, the Charles W.F. Dare Company, of Brooklyn, N.Y., also manufactured children’s perambulators and toys, such as rocking horses.
—Michael Tortorello, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
But, happily, the American perambulators enjoying their walk beside the wall would need only peek through it to see drug dealers loading up a medieval siege weapon, allowing them to hastily run for cover.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perambulator
Noun
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Thousands of runners and walkers participated in the event which takes place in Grant Park and the downtown area.—
Brian Cassella,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of runners and walkers laced up their sneakers in downtown Atlanta Saturday morning as the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Track Club hosted the annual Hawks Fast Break 5K presented by Sharecare, turning the area around State Farm Arena into a celebration of fitness, community, and team spirit.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, there are golf buggies to zip guests around with ease.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Barns, open pastures, horses and buggies, and small towns define this stretch of Amish Country, offering a quiet change from the busy cities left behind.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Three people, including a pedestrian, were injured in a crash in Northeast Philadelphia when a driver suffered a medical emergency Saturday afternoon, police said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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An oil truck driver reversed into a 44-year-old pedestrian on the Upper East Side, went to check on him, then got back into his rig and drove off, prosecutors said Saturday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The majority of the 1048 pieces in this set are used to build the much larger pram, but the completely separate Grogu figure is a joy to put together.—
Rich Owen,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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One wearily pushes hers in a creaky pram.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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Unlike most comets, which originate in the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud, this icy wanderer formed around another star before drifting into our cosmic neighborhood.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Baseball Network, a joint venture between ABC, NBC and MLB, was effectively smothered in its crib in 1995, and the fallout led to the ABC broadcast flagship cutting ties with the league for a quarter-century.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The longer the wait, the greater the risk of a potentially transformative financial innovation being smothered in the crib.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Babies unburdened by layers of jackets were seen pushed in strollers on Wednesday as temperatures hit around 70 degrees.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The stroller where Makhìla might sleep bundled up in a blanket was ripped.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Parents arrive with younger siblings in pushchairs and head out to watch the session that is due to start in 10 minutes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Correspondent Serna Altschul looks at the history of strollers, prams and pushchairs, and at the designs and aesthetics of today's super-smooth strollers.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
18 May 2024
Cite this Entry
“Perambulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulator. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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