Synonyms of ambles

ambles 1 of 2

noun

plural of amble

as in strolls

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strolls
• walks
• wanders
• saunters
• rambles
• perambulations
• trips
• turns
• constitutionals
• tours
• marches
• travels
• parades
• traverses
• promenades
• ranges
• treks
• hikes
• peregrinations
• excursions
• expeditions
• traipses
• jaunts
• tramps
• spins
• sashays
• progresses
• outings
• paseos
• traversals
• sallies
• walkabouts
• junkets
• pilgrimages
• safaris

ambles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of amble

as in saunters

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strolls
• saunters
• wanders
• walks
• hikes
• roams
• rambles
• tramps
• traverses
• roves
• marches
• tromps
• traipses
• perambulates
• treks
• promenades
• peregrinates
• power walks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ambles

Noun

Settling the score, meanwhile, is Randy Newman, whose fourth Pixar collaboration ambles along agreeably, accompanied by drivin’ tunes performed by Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow and Brad Paisley that are perfect for coasting along those alternate routes. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

Nocturnal tourism done poorly, with bright spotlights that blind animals, off-trail moonlit ambles that destroy foliage, or unnecessary hotel illumination, can decimate local ecosystems. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026

The curvy singletrack ambles at a slight downhill through pines and junipers on the flank of rocky hills. — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025

Verb

Its nonhuman co-star, a soulful German shepherd playing a former combat dog named Odin, ambles out of the Alaskan wilderness and into view of a woman (Anna Lambe) driving by in a pickup. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Note that Denise is the parent who arms herself with a rifle and first shoots a dinosaur while Greg ambles around with a baseball bat. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

In the footage, the cat gingerly ambles around near the bridge’s edge. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Best of all are turtle release dates, when staff doctors deem a turtle healthy enough to rewild—the community comes to the beach to see it off, joyful and even tearful as the turtle ambles into waves and disappears beneath them. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026