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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. 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
  • In parks, alert staff or fellow walkers.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • One rave reviewer recommends them for retail workers, dog walkers, food service employees, and other folks who spend a lot of time on their feet.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The sheriff said the road where the crash took place, Fillmore County Road 1, is shared by buggies and has signs warning drivers of the slow traffic, so drivers must be extra careful.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike tundra buggy tours elsewhere in the Arctic, Seal River guests head out twice a day on foot, single file, accompanied by three guides.
    Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Charlotteans are finally getting a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Interstate 277, a project that’s been discussed for almost two decades.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Motorists caught off guard by sudden drops in visibility may not have enough time to react, raising the stakes for driver and pedestrian safety statewide.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.
    David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • What message would that send to those same players: throw your toys out of the pram and get your move?
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Stargazers hoping to catch a glimpse of C/2025 R2 (SWAN) should read our roundups of the best binoculars and telescopes for viewing the night sky, while those looking to image the wanderer should read our guide to imaging a solar system comet with a DSLR camera.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Already, some skywatchers have caught sight of these icy wanderers.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Friends had already thrown her a shower, and the finishing touches were set on the nursery, except for a crib.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Or the crib with a dip alongside its edge, which Roe incorporated based on memories of leaning over the side of the crib in the early days of mothering.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kruger then concluded her post with a snap of Reedus displaying a thumbs-up while holding onto a stroller, which appeared to have their daughter sitting inside with a coat covering her face.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Children, including infants, are not permitted in any capacity, including those in a carrier or stroller.
    Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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

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“Perambulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulator. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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