To walk at a slow, relaxed pace without hurrying, often for pleasure or without a specific destination in mind.
From Old French ambler, from Latin ambulare 'to walk or move about'. The Latin root is also found in 'ambulance' and 'perambulate', all sharing the sense of movement and walking.
Amble comes from the same Latin root as 'ambulance,' which is named because it was a mobile hospital that moved to injured soldiers—but ambling is the opposite speed, a leisurely stroll. It's funny how the same root leads to such different paces.
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