perambulator

[ per-am-byuh-ley-ter ]

/ pərˈæm byəˌleɪ tər /

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noun

Chiefly British: Older Use. a baby carriage; pram.

an odometer pushed by a person walking.

(formerly) a person who makes a tour of inspection on foot.

Origin of perambulator

First recorded in 1605–15; 1850–55 for def. 1; from Medieval Latin “inspector, surveyor”; from Latin perambulāt-, past participle stem of perambulāre “to ramble, stroll”; see origin at perambulate, -or;

Words nearby perambulator

peradventure, Peraea, Perahia, Perak, perambulate, perambulator, per an., per annum, per anum, per ardua ad astra, P/E ratio

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Example sentences from the Web for perambulator

And the perambulator was got for my Emmie's first—it didn't live but six months, and she's never had but that one.
The Railway Children|E. Nesbit
Winton went leisurely up to the perambulator, and, saluting Betty, looked down at his grandchild.
Beyond|John Galsworthy
"Or you might run over to the Goelets', and borrow their baby's perambulator," continued that segment of the Spanish Inquisition.
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him|Paul Leicester Ford
Peggy asked, as they set off, she and Hal hand-in-hand, just in front of nurse and the perambulator.
Little Miss Peggy|Mrs. Molesworth

I pulled pieces of perambulator out of myself for two weeks with the hand that was not disabled.
Remarks|Bill Nye

British Dictionary definitions for perambulator

perambulator

/ (pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪtə) /

noun

a formal word for pram 1

a wheel-like instrument used by surveyors to measure distances

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单词	perambulator
释义	perambulator [ per-am-byuh-ley-ter ] / pərˈæm byəˌleɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perambulator ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chiefly British: Older Use. a baby carriage; pram. an odometer pushed by a person walking. (formerly) a person who makes a tour of inspection on foot. Origin of perambulator First recorded in 1605–15; 1850–55 for def. 1; from Medieval Latin “inspector, surveyor”; from Latin perambulāt-, past participle stem of perambulāre “to ramble, stroll”; see origin at perambulate, -or; Words nearby perambulator peradventure, Peraea, Perahia, Perak, perambulate, perambulator, per an., per annum, per anum, per ardua ad astra, P/E ratio Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perambulator And the perambulator was got for my Emmie's first—it didn't live but six months, and she's never had but that one. The Railway Children\|E. Nesbit Winton went leisurely up to the perambulator, and, saluting Betty, looked down at his grandchild. Beyond\|John Galsworthy "Or you might run over to the Goelets', and borrow their baby's perambulator," continued that segment of the Spanish Inquisition. The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him\|Paul Leicester Ford Peggy asked, as they set off, she and Hal hand-in-hand, just in front of nurse and the perambulator. Little Miss Peggy\|Mrs. Molesworth I pulled pieces of perambulator out of myself for two weeks with the hand that was not disabled. Remarks\|Bill Nye British Dictionary definitions for perambulator perambulator / (pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪtə) / noun a formal word for pram 1 a wheel-like instrument used by surveyors to measure distances Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perambulator hiker, cradle, crib, pram, buggy, pedestrian, stroller, wayfarer, bus, vehicle, train, car, stage, victoria, charabanc, chaise, carriage, baby buggy, pushchair, ambulator
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perambulator

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Origin of perambulator

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Example sentences from the Web for perambulator

British Dictionary definitions for perambulator

noun

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