perambulate

[ per-am-byuh-leyt ]
/ pərˈæm byəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object), per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing.

to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
to traverse in order to examine or inspect.

verb (used without object), per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing.

to walk or travel about; stroll.

Origin of perambulate

1560–70; < Latin perambulātus past participle of perambulāre to walk through. See per-, ambulate

OTHER WORDS FROM perambulate

per·am·bu·la·tion, noun per·am·bu·la·to·ry [per-am-byuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /pərˈæm byə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for perambulate

British Dictionary definitions for perambulate

perambulate
/ (pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

to walk about (a place)
(tr) to walk round in order to inspect

Derived forms of perambulate

perambulation, noun perambulatory (pəˈræmbjʊlətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for perambulate

C16: from Latin perambulāre to traverse, from per through + ambulāre to walk