Ambulatory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
  2. adapted for walking, as the limbs of many animals.
  3. moving about or from place to place; not stationary: an ambulatory tribe.
  4. Also ambulant. Medicine/Medical.
    • not confined to bed; able or strong enough to walk: an ambulatory patient.
    • serving patients who are able to walk: an ambulatory care center.
  5. not fixed; alterable or revocable: ambulatory will.
noun, plural am·bu·la·to·ries.
  1. Also called deambulatory. Architecture.
    • an aisle surrounding the end of the choir or chancel of a church.
    • the covered walk of a cloister.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or designed for walking
  2. changing position; not fixed
  3. able to walk
  4. (esp of a will) capable of being altered or revoked
noun plural -ries
  1. architect
    • an aisle running around the east end of a church, esp one that passes behind the sanctuary
    • a place for walking, such as an aisle or a cloister
Ambulatory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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