Thesaurus results for PERAMBULATOR

perambulator

noun

pə-ˈram-byə-ˌlā-tər

Definition of perambulator

as in walker

a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure counts himself among that select group of hikers who are perambulators of the entire Appalachian Trail

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as in buggy

chiefly British a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in nannies pushing perambulators around London's Hyde Park

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Recent Examples of perambulator In a 1923 address to the British Royal Society of the Arts, one Samuel Sewell chided his fellow-researchers for having failed to research the history of a device as common and useful as the ubiquitous perambulator, or pram. — Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2022 One perambulator holding big packages and a sleeping red-haired baby clutching the strings of two round, red balloons. — Robert Richardson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022 Scilla caught up to this unlikely perambulator in a few strides. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 7 June 2021 Maple leaves like dinner plates have blown up against the high tread of the sidewalks, and bicycles and perambulators are too tall to climb onto or into. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2019

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Noun

There is no permanent counter along Ohio Drive, and many visitors — including casual walkers, anglers and birders — leave no statistical trace.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Extra space makes rooms feel more open now and leaves room for walkers or wheelchairs later.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of walker

Noun

In addition to resisting arrest, Lopez's attorney said he was charged with being a pedestrian in a roadway and smoking marijuana on school or day care grounds.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Three days after Chop Robinson had a stellar game against Minnesota, another former Dolphins first-rounder, defensive tackle Kenneth Grant, returned to practice Wednesday, hoping to raise his game after a pedestrian rookie season.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pedestrian

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Rather than subject free-roaming outdoor cats to dangers like cars and coyotes, some opt for supervised harness and pram walking.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Seen pushing the same pram as in the picture above, this was also taken at Park House in Sandringham.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of pram

Noun

That means placing the baby on their back in their own crib or bassinet, without soft bedding or other objects around them.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
McKinsey pleaded not guilty to the charges and alleged in court records that he had been set up by his wife, who had left the house without telling him the child was sleeping in a crib upstairs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of crib

Noun

Babies commonly fall asleep in car seats, strollers and baby carriers, and parents do not need to worry when that happens.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Cavett just showed up on their Alabama doorstep one rainy night with an infant in a stroller and no place to go, Sandles testified.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stroller

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