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perambulatory

adjective

Definition of perambulatorynext
as in nomadic
traveling from place to place perambulatory groups of protesters were all over the city during the political convention

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  1. nomadic
  2. nomad
  3. ambulatory
Adjective
  • An investigation is underway to establish the definitive cause of the deaths inside the area where wildlife including lions, elephants and black rhinos live in proximity with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Staged under the theme of Via Nomadis, which means the nomadic path, the showcase invited guests to actively participate in a narrative shaped by fashion, space, moving image and light.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 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
  • However, that is not the case for specialty ambulatory settings, particularly procedural fields like orthopedics, namely laterality, precise description of special tests, range-of-motion findings, procedure details and clear return-visit plans.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Someone who is paraplegic has very different needs than someone who is an ambulatory wheelchair user versus someone who lives in chronic pain.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambulatory
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“Perambulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulatory. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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