Perambulator
noun
A baby carriage, a vehicle for strolling or walking with a baby.
She pushed her newborn baby in a perambulator down the street.

Often appears as...
- push a perambulator
- baby in a perambulator
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Formal
noun
A surveyor's wheel, a tool for measuring distances.
The civil engineer used a perambulator to measure the plot of land.

Often appears as...
- use a perambulator
- perambulator for measurement
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Technical
noun
A person who walks or perambulates, especially for leisure.
He is an avid perambulator, often seen walking around the park.

Often appears as...
- avid perambulator
- regular perambulator
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A baby carriage, a vehicle for strolling or walking with a baby.
She pushed her newborn baby in a perambulator down the street.

Often appears as...
- push a perambulator
- baby in a perambulator
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A surveyor's wheel, a tool for measuring distances.
The civil engineer used a perambulator to measure the plot of land.

Often appears as...
- use a perambulator
- perambulator for measurement
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who walks or perambulates, especially for leisure.
He is an avid perambulator, often seen walking around the park.

Often appears as...
- avid perambulator
- regular perambulator
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3

British Origin
The term is more common in British English than American, where 'stroller' is used.

In the UK, you'll often hear parents refer to their stroller as a perambulator.
Old-Fashioned Tone
Using 'perambulator' can give a quaint, old-fashioned feel to your language.

The old photograph showed a woman with a large-wheeled perambulator.
Formal Context
'Perambulator' may sound overly formal; 'pram' or 'buggy' is more casual.

For a walk in the park, simply take the pram instead of saying 'perambulator.'
British Origin
The term is more common in British English than American, where 'stroller' is used.

In the UK, you'll often hear parents refer to their stroller as a perambulator.
Old-Fashioned Tone
Using 'perambulator' can give a quaint, old-fashioned feel to your language.

The old photograph showed a woman with a large-wheeled perambulator.
Formal Context
'Perambulator' may sound overly formal; 'pram' or 'buggy' is more casual.

For a walk in the park, simply take the pram instead of saying 'perambulator.'
British Origin
The term is more common in British English than American, where 'stroller' is used.

In the UK, you'll often hear parents refer to their stroller as a perambulator.
Old-Fashioned Tone
Using 'perambulator' can give a quaint, old-fashioned feel to your language.

The old photograph showed a woman with a large-wheeled perambulator.
Formal Context
'Perambulator' may sound overly formal; 'pram' or 'buggy' is more casual.

For a walk in the park, simply take the pram instead of saying 'perambulator.'
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