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as in pedestrians
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 buggies
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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Noun
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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 -
In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The concierge can also coordinate sitters or walkers for an additional fee.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Anyone — well, except for City Council members — could have predicted that charging for parking in Balboa Park would severely impact the museums, restaurants, Old Globe theater, club meetings, dog walkers and general picnickers.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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And the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, signed into federal law in 2022, outright banned the sale of drop-side cribs and crib bumpers that could potentially suffocate infants.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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There’s a cast of wanderers, visionaries, and itinerants, the self-educated and self-published, a long lineage of cranks and outcasts, mostly penurious, always opinionated, stretching away into the mists of pseudohistory.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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This Victorian town of just over 2,000 is a diverse blend of artists, spiritual seekers, motorcyclists, weekend wanderers, and retirees.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.—
David Greig
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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And nowhere is a happier hunting-ground for hikers than the Sierra de Tramuntana.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Both hikers were treated for hypothermia and one of the hikers was also experiencing a diabetic emergency.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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High-level boarding benefits riders with suitcases, strollers, or people for whom stairs are a challenge.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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In Texas, sidewalks are considered part of the public right-of-way and must remain accessible for pedestrians, including individuals using wheelchairs, mobility devices, strollers and bicycles.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Perambulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulators. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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