perambulate

• Verbe signifiant marcher ou se déplacer à travers ou autour d'un lieu, en particulier pour le plaisir ou pour l'inspecter.

A verb meaning to walk or travel through or around a place, especially for pleasure or inspection.

1. Walk aimlesslyC2formalbritish

   To walk around without a specific destination or purpose.

   se promener sans but

   • They spent the afternoon perambulating through the old town.
   • He liked to perambulate along the riverbank in the evenings.
   • She perambulated the garden paths, lost in thought.

   Synonymesamblemeanderrambleroamsaunterstrolltraipsewander

2. Inspect boundariesC2formalbritish

   To walk around the boundaries of a property or area for official inspection.

   Procéder à la reconnaissance des limites

   • The landowner perambulated the estate to check the fences.
   • The surveyor perambulated the field to verify its limits.
   • Traditionally, the lord would perambulate the parish boundaries each year.

   Synonymescircumambulateinspectpatrolsurveytourtraverse