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
  • Wells, 18, disappeared July 4 during a boat trip with three friends to Horn Island in Jackson, Mississippi, and his body was recovered two days later by a National Park Service ranger on a nearby island.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Crump is handling the case of Nolan Wells, a Black student athlete who died on a boat trip in Mississippi with white friends over the July 4th weekend.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • Cheogyal managed to leave by air with travel documents earlier this year.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As air transport makes the world smaller, more boutique air-travel operators are offering increasingly intimate and immersive forms of exploring it.
    — J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • Its load-bearing capacity has been improved to accommodate the needs of larger scientific research equipment during expeditions.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • On Saturday, Purja’s expedition company said the world had lost one of mountaineering’s greats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • The Odyssey, of course, follows Greek King of Ithaca Odysseus’ perilous, decades-long trek home to Queen Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and their son, Prince Telemachus (Tom Holland) follow his army’s victory during the Trojan War.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • In early June, Shields, his wife and kids, ages 4 and 7, made the trek back to Yosemite, staying outside the park at Tenaya at Yosemite in Fish Camp.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of trek
Noun
  • Writers, directors and producers will address the long march from debut to sophomore effort, spanning development, casting, finance, sales and distribution.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of march
Noun
  • Fed chairman’s words suggest a rate hike Cornyn and Tillis are key swing votes on the committee, which consists of 12 Republicans and 10 Democrats.
    — Garrett Downs,Karen James Sloan,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In Chicago, a good start would be as simple as ending the seemingly constant barrage of new tax hike threats against the business community.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 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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