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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.
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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
The buskers have been banished; the perambulators have perished.
—Rachel Schallom, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2020
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
The carousel’s maker, the Charles W.F. Dare Company, of Brooklyn, N.Y., also manufactured children’s perambulators and toys, such as rocking horses.
—Michael Tortorello, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
But, happily, the American perambulators enjoying their walk beside the wall would need only peek through it to see drug dealers loading up a medieval siege weapon, allowing them to hastily run for cover.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
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
The buskers have been banished; the perambulators have perished.
—Rachel Schallom, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2020
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
The carousel’s maker, the Charles W.F. Dare Company, of Brooklyn, N.Y., also manufactured children’s perambulators and toys, such as rocking horses.
—Michael Tortorello, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
But, happily, the American perambulators enjoying their walk beside the wall would need only peek through it to see drug dealers loading up a medieval siege weapon, allowing them to hastily run for cover.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perambulator
Noun
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Kristine and Michael, who are convinced Natalia is faking her age, deliberately leave Natalia without her walker, severely decreasing her mobility.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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For a few hours a day at low tide, architects, teachers, students, police officers, builders, bakers and dog walkers across London swap their stilettos, sneakers and brogues for rubber boots.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The revitalized Meyers Manx company now aims to honor the original’s spirit with a series of buggies, including an almost inevitable electric variant that may prove somewhat divisive.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Open-air buggy car tours and horseback riding are also available.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The crash occurred around 5 a.m. Wednesday in the 6600 block of Carlsbad Boulevard, according to Carlsbad police Police said a vehicle traveling north, just north of Island Way, hit the pedestrian who was standing in the roadway.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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The new guidelines were a response to criticism that the department engages in unnecessary police pursuits that lead to crashes and injure other motorists and pedestrians.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Generous interior space allows tall adults to stretch out in the rear while a large boot, which varies depending on trim level, swallows luggage and prams with ease.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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No trace of the 10-foot pram used by Ralph has ever been found.—
Robert E. Houle,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In one snap, Barbara sits on the floor in front of a crib, reading a story to Cora, who sits in her lap.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The crib, representing Gemma’s deepest trauma, is the clear watermark for the severance chip to overcome.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thule, well known for its automobile roof and bike racks, successfully expanded into other verticals like strollers, bags, and tents under the CEO tenure of Welander from 2010-2023 delivering a return of over 430% versus 230% for the Russell 2000.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, visitors cannot take anything on the tour: no water bottles, backpacks, cameras, strollers, or cell phones.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Correspondent Serna Altschul looks at the history of strollers, prams and pushchairs, and at the designs and aesthetics of today's super-smooth strollers.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
18 May 2024
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Riley’s custom pushchair, designed by Adaptive Star,has no gears but does have a safety brake to slow downhill runs.—
Diane Bell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2023
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As a young father pushed a baby carriage on a windy morning in Broward last week, streams of leaves and flowers cascaded down from a nearby towering oak tree.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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Filmmakers from Denis Villeneuve to Brian De Palma have paid homage to the film's famous scene of a baby carriage careening down the staircase.—
Michael Robinson Chávez,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Perambulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulator. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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