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deambular

to wander

verb deh-ahm-boo-LAHR Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: from Latin deambulare, 'to walk about'

Also means

to roam; to amble

Usage Note

Deambular suggests aimless, unhurried movement through a space — stronger and more literary than caminar ('to walk') or pasear ('to stroll'). It often implies purposelessness: deambular por la ciudad ('to wander through the city'). The related noun deambulatorio refers to the ambulatory passageway in a cathedral. It is intransitive and does not take a direct object.

Examples

"Deambulaban por el mercado sin prisa."

Natural Translation

They wandered through the market without hurry.

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