walkabout

noun

walk·about ˈwȯ-kə-ˌbau̇t

: a short period of wandering bush life engaged in by an Australian aborigine as an occasional interruption of regular work

—often used in the phrase go walkabout

the man who went walkabout was making a ritual journey—

Bruce Chatwin

: something (such as a journey) similar to a walkabout

: a walking tour

especially, British : one in which a well-known person mingles with the public

went walkabout in the streets

Examples of walkabout in a Sentence

Many people gathered to meet the Queen during her walkabout.

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George, 11, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6, were joined by their parents Prince William and Kate Middleton and the rest of the royal family for the annual Dec. 25 walkabout following a morning church service at St. Mary Magdalene on Sandringham’s grounds. —

Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 Those eft walkabouts are a critical time to look for the best food while the juvenile newt grows and matures. —

Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024 Their little walkabout date is so awkward and wonderful. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024 The video begins with a clip of William and Kate during a walkabout on The Mall, by Buckingham Palace, in London, on May 5, 2023, one day before King Charles III's coronation. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walkabout