walkabout

noun

Definition of walkaboutnext
as in trip

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Recent Examples of walkabout During this year’s royal walkabout, King Charles III and Queen Camilla were joined by Sir David Beckham for a tour of the garden sponsored by his King’s Foundation. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026 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 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
  • Last year, the Horned Frogs rode the dynamic duo of Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez to the Elite Eight and a regular season Big 12 championship and trip to the Elite Eight.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The first round of the playoffs are played on-campus, meaning a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, could be in the Broncos’ future.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • Insider tip Thanks to the aforementioned ease of Swiss travel, don’t limit yourself to a stay in Lausanne.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The inspector general flagged more than $76,000 in travel involving out-of-state key personnel.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • Our goal was to take it easy during the daylight hours with a gentle hike or two, and store up our energy for a nocturnal expedition come sundown.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
  • How Eclipse Images Sparked a Scientific Partnership When Druckmüller developed the film from his 1999 eclipse expedition, the photographs didn’t do justice to the event’s eerie beauty.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • In a nice touch, a pocket sliding door offers a direct entrance to the bathroom, effectively creating an en-suite and making any nighttime bathroom breaks less of a trek.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The co-headlining tour has been a cash cow thus far, as the run was the highest-grossing and best-selling trek of September.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of trek
Noun
  • Individually, the march of these outrages ebbs and flows into the public’s attention.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Police used tear gas against people throwing projectiles as the main Paris march ended at Place de la Nation, per AFP.
    — Jack Sommers, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • Unfortunately, other Raspberry Pi 5 configurations have also gotten more expensive — the 2GB version got a price hike last month.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Federal Reserve's September interest rate hike has only compounded the problem, resulting in higher borrowing costs for everything from credit cards to home equity lines of credit (HELOCs).
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of hike
Noun
  • Scientists, however, don’t believe this second coyote made a full traverse.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Led by an expert mountain safety team, the pair practiced coiling rope, cutting steps in ice walls, learning a Tyrolean traverse.
    — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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