perambulate
UK: /pəˈræmbjʊleɪt/ | US: /pərˈæmbjəleɪt/
vi. to walk or travel through a place, especially for pleasure or in a leisurely way
vt. to walk through or over in order to inspect or survey
perambulate = per<through> + ambul<walk> + ate<verb suffix>
- per (Latin origin, meaning "through")
- ambul (from Latin ambulare, meaning "to walk")
- ate (verb-forming suffix indicating action)
Etymology Origin:
The word perambulate originates from Latin perambulare, combining per- ("through") and ambulare ("to walk"). It entered English in the late 16th century, initially used in legal and surveying contexts to describe the act of walking around boundaries to inspect them. Over time, it broadened to include leisurely walking or traveling through a space. The root ambul- appears in related words like ambulatory (capable of walking) and ambulance (originally a mobile field hospital).
The couple decided to perambulate through the park at sunset.
Officials perambulated the estate to verify its boundaries.
Tourists often perambulate the historic district to admire its architecture.
She perambulated the garden, lost in thought.
The inspector perambulated the factory floor, noting safety violations.