Perambulate Definition & Meaning

perambulate
verb
  1. make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property); "Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years"
  2. walk with no particular goal; "we were walking around in the garden"; "after breakfast, she walked about in the park"

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