walkabouts

noun

plural of walkabout
as in trips

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkabouts
  1. trips
  2. expeditions
  3. travels
  4. treks
  5. tramps
  6. parades
  7. tours
  8. jaunts
Noun
  • The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Organizers say there are several ways people can help, including making donations, participating in raffles for trips to Ireland, attending local cultural events, or becoming legacy donors.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • Seghers shows how the Nazis win over unemployed youth by hosting parades, concerts, and outdoor expeditions.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Elzam is an eight-part documentary series following a group of falconers on hunting expeditions, documenting a tradition that has long been a source of pride in Qatar, the Gulf and the wider Arab world.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of expeditions
Noun
  • Two crazy ass years have gone by (fast af) and my travels have left me, at 28, with a little more wisdom, more guts and ALOT more shoes!
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 12 Oct. 2026
  • On Sunday, Blair shared a video recap of her recent travels on Instagram.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • During El Niño years, the Pacific jet stream shifts south, which means hiking conditions in the Northeast could be warmer and drier than usual, while treks in parts of the southern US could be wetter.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There are also kayak excursions, bike trips, bird watching treks, and overland excursions via van.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of treks
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 tramps
Noun
  • Larger-than-life Halloween celebrations rise up every October like the Great Pumpkin (or a benevolent spooky spirit or two) to captivate visitors with parades, caramel apples, costume contests, and more.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Effective immediately, the city will not issue new permits to the affected parties for assemblies, parades, special events and noise.
    — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of parades
Noun
  • Ortega’s look becomes the latest to join the batch of celebrities who nabbed pieces from the spring 2027 runway and brought them onto their promotional tours and red carpets over the last few weeks.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Wine Lounge offers a taste of both the wines and olive oils that are made on-site, with winery tours available for those who want to go a bit deeper into the inner workings of the wine-making process.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tours
Noun
  • The Asics Gel-SlowCush prioritizes comfort while being recommended for recovery runs, low-intensity training or merely chill jaunts.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But the 408-foot-tall (124-meter-tall) vehicle's first 13 jaunts were all suborbital, so Flight 14 will be a landmark.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of jaunts
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