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
  • Paparazzi photos that first emerged in April shone a spotlight on a breed developed by the nomadic Samoyed people of Siberia.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • But the nomadic lifestyle of an artist like Alex was deeply familiar to Pascal, who shot to stardom with HBO’s The Last of Us.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 July 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
  • Kaiser Permanente’s proposal to build a four-story medical office building and expand its ambulatory surgery facility was approved last month.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Evernorth operates the large pharmacy benefit management company Express Scripts and Accredo specialty pharmacy, which includes home delivery of complex medical conditions and has nurses who do in home and ambulatory infusion services.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of ambulatory
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“Perambulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulatory. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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