verb
ambulate
Ambulate (verb) means to move from one place to another on foot.
verb
1
To move from one place to another on foot.
"Peter slowly ambulated to the bathroom, favoring his strained knee."
"I'm working in social services, but I'm also suffering from a lot of chronic pain and limitation. I can't really sit at my desk because I need to ambulate a lot."
— Margy Dowzer, Disability And Accessibility Cost Money! (1990)
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Etymology
Comes from Latin ambulatus, the past participle of ambulō, meaning ‘to walk, go about’. It is a doublet of amble.
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What is the meaning of ambulate?
"ambulate" (verb) means to move from one place to another on foot.
What is another word for ambulate?
Other words for "ambulate" include walk.
