noun
- covered passages or walkways, especially those surrounding the choir or altar of a church
Usage: architectural
Examples
- The medieval cathedral featured beautiful stone ambulatories around the altar.
- Pilgrims walked through the ambulatories to view the religious artifacts.
- The architect designed wide ambulatories to accommodate large crowds.
- Gothic churches often have elaborate ambulatories with stunning stained glass.
- The ambulatories provided shelter from the weather while connecting different parts of the monastery.
- Visitors can explore the ambulatories that surround the main sanctuary.