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walkabout

noun

Definition of walkaboutnext
as in trip

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Recent Examples of walkabout This time, there was no royal walkabout, but a mix of quasi-regal public engagements and private commercial events for a tour that’s part-celebrity, part-charity. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 This may seem far-fetched, given that giant black holes aren’t known for going on walkabouts. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026 When the Wrexham players had finally done their pre-match walkabout, the stewards told the supporters to move back because the Chelsea team were on their way. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Despite the callouts during the walkabout, King Charles did not appear to respond, continuing down the line of people and shaking hands, the outlet said. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkabout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkabout
  1. trip
  2. travel
  3. expedition
  4. trek
  5. march
  6. hike
  7. traverse
  8. tramp
Noun
  • Or two weeks ago, flying to Frieze Seoul, 37 hours there and back, after a trip to the East Coast and Europe that was another 42.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • All staterooms provide stainless steel water bottles for guests to reuse throughout their trip, along with refill stations on board.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • No-phone retreats, unplugged travel packages and school restrictions have already normalized the idea that some environments simply don’t include constant connectivity.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The county collaborated with the Sacramento County Bicycle Advisory Committee and Disability Advisory Commission to develop some of the ideas, including expanding portions of the sidewalk to include bike lanes in both directions of travel.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • The finished expedition vehicle reportedly has a maximum weight of about 34,170 pounds.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Buzz could cover the distance, but planning where and how to recharge remained an essential part of the expedition.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse will hit the road in November on their To Whom It Still Concerns Tour, a nine-date trek in support of Atlanta, the duo’s third — and reportedly final — album.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of trek
Noun
  • Quarterback Anthony Colandrea outran safety Avery Dixon on a 10-yard touchdown run, diving to the end zone pylon to finish a 75-yard drive on the game's opening series, and then Rule bulled in from the 3 to end a 90-yard march.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Republicans’ march toward right-wing homogeneity left the Democrats little choice but to take the inverse.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • Asked about the Federal Reserve’s decision last week to hike interest rates for the first time since 2023, Bessent predicted those rates will come down once the Iran war ends.
    — Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But faced with an ongoing series of persistent supply shocks, the Fed now has little choice but to hike rates, Goolsbee said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of hike
Noun
  • Maroon Peak, including the route from West Maroon Creek and the traverse from North Maroon Peak, is set to close for the entire day so emergency responders can work.
    — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026
  • During much of September, Mars continues its interesting traverse of Gemini, before ultimately crossing over into Cancer.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of traverse
Noun
  • One of the tramps jumping off a freight car was the juvenile player, Frankie Darrow.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In a California town called Anzar in the late-19th century, Paulette is living with a local magnate’s eccentric son who’s fascinated by the tramps gathering outside his manor.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tramp

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“Walkabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkabout. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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