Deambulate

/diːˈæmbjʊleɪt/ verb

Definition

To walk about; to move from place to place on foot.

Etymology

From Latin deambulare, from de- (down, around) and ambulare (to walk). Related to ambulance and perambulate. The term emphasizes walking as a purposeful movement rather than random motion.

Kelly Says

Deambulate is the fancy Latin version of 'walk around'—it's why we have ambulances (for people who can't walk), ambulatory clinics (places where you walk in and out), and perambulator (British word for baby carriage—a device for pushing around).

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