walkabout
noun
walk·about
ˈwȯ-kə-ˌbau̇t 
1
: a short period of wandering bush life engaged in by an Australian aborigine as an occasional interruption of regular work
—often used in the phrase go walkabout
the man who went walkabout was making a ritual journey—
Bruce Chatwin
Bruce Chatwin2
: something (such as a journey) similar to a walkabout
3
: a walking tour
especially, British
: one in which a well-known person mingles with the public
went walkabout in the streets
Examples of walkabout in a Sentence
Many people gathered to meet the Queen during her walkabout.
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The video begins with a clip of William and Kate during a walkabout on The Mall, by Buckingham Palace, in London, on May 5, 2023, one day before King Charles III's coronation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The piece notes the similarities between the black-and-white dress the marchioness wore to the ceremony and an outfit the princess wore during a walkabout the previous day — and the fact that both women wore the same type of shoes (Bow Tie Pump 105 heels by Aquazzura).
—Ellie Hall, Vulture, 9 July 2024
Trump’s rhetorical walkabouts: A sign of ‘genius’ or cognitive decline?
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
With that motivation, Love said, starting with emphasizing the need for a better regular season than the team’s eighth-place walkabout last season, which ultimately resulted in a first-round playoff ouster.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The piece notes the similarities between the black-and-white dress the marchioness wore to the ceremony and an outfit the princess wore during a walkabout the previous day — and the fact that both women wore the same type of shoes (Bow Tie Pump 105 heels by Aquazzura).
—Ellie Hall, Vulture, 9 July 2024
Trump’s rhetorical walkabouts: A sign of ‘genius’ or cognitive decline?
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
With that motivation, Love said, starting with emphasizing the need for a better regular season than the team’s eighth-place walkabout last season, which ultimately resulted in a first-round playoff ouster.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2024
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“Walkabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkabout. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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