perambulators

noun

plural of perambulator
1
as in pedestrians
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure counts himself among that select group of hikers who are perambulators of the entire Appalachian Trail

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2
as in buggies
chiefly British a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in nannies pushing perambulators around London's Hyde Park

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perambulators
  1. pedestrians
  2. buggies
  3. walkers
  4. cribs
  5. wanderers
  6. prams
  7. hikers
  8. strollers
Noun
  • Users must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk and give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Of those, 25 deaths were of pedestrians, which is down from 30 pedestrian deaths at this time last year.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of pedestrians
Noun
  • Thankfully, shopping for these open-air buggies is much more straightforward than shopping for any other vehicle.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The company operates driverless buggies that have no steering wheel or pedals, and feature four carriage-style seats that face inward, giving them a shuttle-like atmosphere.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of buggies
Noun
  • Like the Revel 7 shoes, this running shoe is great for both runners and walkers, thanks to cooling mesh uppers.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of walkers, joggers, and bikers pass him by every day.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of walkers
Noun
  • And the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, signed into federal law in 2022, outright banned the sale of drop-side cribs and crib bumpers that could potentially suffocate infants.
    — Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of cribs
Noun
  • My eight women are divided into wanderers, rebels, explorers, and mentors.
    — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For the wanderers Saint-Tropez rewards the curious as much as the party crowd—and the best way to explore is entirely on your own terms.
    — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of wanderers
Noun
  • His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
  • Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.
    — David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of prams
Noun
  • All three hikers and their rescuers returned to the trailhead without incident, the Sheriff’s Office said.
    — Darrell Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Since then, the former midwife and her friends – a group of like-minded hikers who are mostly aged between 65 and 75 – have visited Guatemala and Iceland, and have hiked through national parks in Utah.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hikers
Noun
  • Parents with babies can travel light, with essentials like baby monitors, sterilizers, bottle warmers, and strollers available.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The one to bring the whole crew, including grandparents and strollers.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of strollers
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“Perambulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulators. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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