Word of the Day (February 22, 2015)

Word of the Day (February 22, 2015)

Perambulate – (v.) to travel over or through especially on foot (also: to make an official inspection of (a boundary) by foot

Example: “I find it very relaxing to perambulate around the mall.”

Origin: Latin “perambulatus,” past participle of “perambulare,” from “per-“ through + “ambulare” to walk.

First use: 1568

(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)