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Antonyms for perambulation

Grammar : Noun
Spell : per-am-byuh-leyt
Phonetic Transcription : pərˈæm byəˌleɪt

Definition of perambulation

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from Anglo-Latin (c.1300) and Anglo-French perambulacion, from Medieval Latin perambulationem (nominative perambulatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin perambulare (see perambulate).
  • noun walk
Example sentences :
  • He pulled down the window-blinds, and began afresh his perambulation to and fro.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • We ended our perambulation of the town, by going to the opera at night.
  • Extract from : « Journal of a Voyage to Brazil » by Maria Graham
  • No mention of this is made by Lambarde in his Perambulation of Kent.
  • Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Number 223, February 4, 1854 » by Various
  • Continuing their perambulation, they reached the present site of Waterloo-bridge.
  • Extract from : « Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II » by Various
  • The boys pattered off, and the lieutenant resumed his perambulation.
  • Extract from : « Pincher Martin, O.D. » by H. Taprell Dorling
  • Of Mr. Oates we have had occasion to speak in our perambulation of King Street.
  • Extract from : « Toronto of Old » by Henry Scadding
  • Bertie paused in his perambulation of the little room, and stared at him.
  • Extract from : « Abington Abbey » by Archibald Marshall
  • Such were all the ideas that Robina or either of her cavaliers could have given of their perambulation of Ewmouth Castle.
  • Extract from : « The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2) » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • Dalston registers not only supply this information, but a description of the ceremony of perambulation.
  • Extract from : « Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland » by Daniel Scott
  • During our perambulation we came to some machinery and bulkheads, etcetera, which were dingy in colour.
  • Extract from : « In the Track of the Troops » by R.M. Ballantyne

Synonyms for perambulation

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