ambulatory

adjective

ˈam-byə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce ambulatory (audio)
Definition of ambulatorynext
as in nomadic
traveling from place to place ambulatory theatrical companies that brought live theater to small towns across America

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Recent Examples of ambulatory Creators document life as ambulatory wheelchair users, paint their forearm crutches, style canes as accessories and explain pacing to audiences in the millions. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Patients and families were left asking why ambulatory LGMD patients could not continue toward review while the risks in nonambulatory patients were studied separately. — Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026 Kaiser Permanente’s proposal to build a four-story medical office building and expand its ambulatory surgery facility was approved last month. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 One non-hospital option that may be lesser known to people is ambulatory surgery centers. — Anthem Blue Cross California, Daily News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ambulatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambulatory
  1. nomadic
  2. nomad
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  • Rome works remotely, and the couple have been living a nomadic lifestyle without a house or a car of their own for over 16 years.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This off-grid model has been created with mobility in mind and would be a good fit for those wanting a nomadic lifestyle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of nomadic
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  • Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.
    — Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of nomad

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“Ambulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulatory. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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