PERAMBULATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

Synonyms:

amble; perambulation; promenade; saunter; stroll

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("perambulation" is a kind of...):

walk (the act of walking somewhere)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "perambulation"):

meander; ramble (an aimless amble on a winding course)

walkabout (a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally)

Derivation:

perambulate (walk with no particular goal)

Meaning:

A walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("perambulation" is a kind of...):

walk (the act of walking somewhere)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Derivation:

perambulate (make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property))