PERAMBULATORY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

perambulatory

adjective

Definition of perambulatory

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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In her 2015 memoir, Steinem recounts her dynamic, nomadic career as a writer and activist, and pays vivid homage to the people, places, and conversations that shaped her.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Medina is an experienced curator of biennials, having organized the Twelfth Shanghai Biennale in 2018–19 and the ninth edition of the nomadic biennial Manifesta, held in Genk, Belgium, in 2012.

— News Desk, Artforum, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of nomadic

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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

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At the same time, health systems nationwide are investing in ambulatory surgery centers — which cost less to operate than traditional inpatient hospitals — with the goal of moving more care to more cost-efficient settings.

— Daniel Payne, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
No significant effect on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure readings, indicating that drinking beet juice reduces blood pressure temporarily.

— Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 Sep. 2026

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