1. the act of walking through, around, or about a place, especially for inspection or leisure
Usage: formal
2. a formal inspection of boundaries or territory by walking around them
Usage: legal; historical

Examples

• The mayor’s daily perambulation through the town square allowed him to meet with citizens.
• The architect conducted a careful perambulation of the construction site.
• Her morning perambulation around the garden was a peaceful ritual.
• The annual perambulation of the parish boundaries was a centuries-old tradition.
• The security guard’s perambulation of the building took exactly thirty minutes.
• After dinner, they enjoyed a leisurely perambulation along the waterfront.