walkabout

noun

Definition of walkaboutnext
as in trip

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Recent Examples of walkabout 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 The intent is to have someone visit once a week for a walkabout to meet with local businesses and forge relationships for future collaborations. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 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
  • This year’s Silver Medallion tributes — the festival’s signature career honorees — will go to filmmaker Andrew Haigh and actors Sandra Hüller and John Malkovich, who will make his first trip to Telluride.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That season’s trip to the West finals, alas, underscores what a disaster the Leonard era has been for this franchise, even as Leonard generally played amazingly.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • But the travel company also pointed to US beach and mountain destinations where significant fall savings are possible, including Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and Aspen, Colorado.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Naturalizer Cadey Ballet Flats Perfect for long travel days, all-day standing, and anything in between, these ballet sneakers are my mom’s go-tos.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • The vessel, Professor Molchanov, is used for commercial expedition cruises, including to Svalbard, which sits more than 500 miles north of the Norwegian mainland.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Russian vessel is used for commercial expedition cruises, including to Svalbard.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • Over the past year, this warbler carried a multisensor geolocator backpack throughout his migratory journey, recording the long trek from his breeding grounds in Anchorage, Alaska, to a yet unknown winter refuge and back again.
    — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The movie follows the team through perilous terrain, grueling physical challenges and interpersonal disagreements and friendships over the course of the nearly two-and-a-half month trek.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of trek
Noun
  • Outside of completing 4 of 5 passes on that march, Wood was 5 of 22 with an interception.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This one, however, finds the director in a mood to confront the inevitable changes and march of time, its joys and sadness in the lives of ordinary people going about living it.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • Five ziplines over roughly three hours, including Texas's longest line, plus a short hike and a boat ride built into the tour.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Soreness began settling in, and Mincey taught us a technique for safely walking on locked knees to spare our tiring muscles, which got us through the steep and gravelly hike.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hike
Noun
  • During much of September, Mars continues its interesting traverse of Gemini, before ultimately crossing over into Cancer.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • From Louisiana, a Starship could reach a polar orbit with only a short traverse over Mexico nearly 1,000 miles downrange.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of traverse
Noun
  • Plus, the police are looking for a tramp (David Wilmot) who lives in the forest nearby, and may know something about what happened to her.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
  • More than half a century into his imposingly prolific, restlessly searching career as a songwriter, Springsteen has fulfilled the prophecy he was born into as a young tramp.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of tramp

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