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
  • The Herald could not independently verify communications between the airline and government officials, and the carrier has not publicly commented on the circumstances surrounding the aborted trip.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Wells went missing on the 4th of July after going on a boat trip with his high school friends to the popular, undeveloped Horn Island, just south of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, according to officials and Crump.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • If travel or study calls, sketch the first steps and request time to explore them.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • Public spaces present exhibits that immerse you in the nostalgia of the Golden Age of air travel.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • The Catalan conquistador led the first mainland expedition of Europeans up and down what’s now California.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • The book also flashes back two hundred years to young Moose Spahr, who makes the dangerous and arduous trek to the land his family will live on, lugging the piano required in exchange for the deed.
    — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
  • Among the attendees were a handful of country music stars who made the trek from Nashville (and beyond) to celebrate their genre’s onetime princess — who may be making a return to her roots.
    — Alison Abbey Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of trek
Noun
  • There, the championship runs continued, with Tanter in a front-row seat to Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant's march to three consecutive titles from 2000-2002.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Please join us at the next No Kings march, where tens of thousands of our colors are proudly presented.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • Brittany Clark died June 28 after the attack that happened on a hike with her boyfriend and a friend at Little Big Econ State Forest near Orlando.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Warsh abstained from issuing a rate forecast , when several other FOMC members signaled a hike later this year.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of hike
Noun
  • Over the years, many climbing injuries and deaths have occurred on the traverse between an area known as high camp around 17,200 feet and Denali Pass, mainly resulting from unprotected falls, according to the park.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Over the years, many climbing injuries and deaths have occurred on the traverse between the high camp and Denali Pass, mainly resulting from unprotected falls, according to the park.
    — Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 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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“Walkabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkabout. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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