perambulators

noun

Definition of perambulatorsnext
plural of perambulator
1
as in walkers
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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2
as in buggies
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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  1. walkers
  2. hikers
  3. strollers
Noun
  • This happened probably around two million years ago when humans became active runners and walkers in hot, open environments in equatorial Africa, says Nina Jablonski, Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology, Emerita, at The Pennsylvania State University.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Cirque-style entertainment will be available, including stilt walkers, illusionists and stunt performers.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of walkers
Noun
  • Bright and early on a Saturday morning, hikers and mountain bikers on Mulholland Drive never expect the plume of dust that roostertails past them in almost complete silence.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, hikers will love the Nortiv 8 Men’s Hiking Boots, now on sale for 40 percent off.
    Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of hikers
Noun
  • Ball caps, Stetsons and sombreros, baby strollers, toasters and Crock-Pots, lucha libre masks, belts and shoes burst from open storefronts and vendors’ sidewalk card tables.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Dogs and strollers are not allowed.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of strollers
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