perambulator
/'præmbjuleitə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A small, wheeled vehicle designed for transporting infants or young children, typically pushed by a person on foot. It is a formal or somewhat dated term for what is more commonly called a baby carriage, stroller, or pram.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The nanny took the child for an afternoon walk in the perambulator.
- An antique perambulator was on display at the museum of social history.
Advanced Usage
- The term perambulator is often used in historical, literary, or formal contexts. In modern, everyday English, it is considered old-fashioned.
- It can sometimes be used humorously or euphemistically to refer to a very slow-moving vehicle or person.
Variants and Related Words
- Pram (n.): A common British English shortening of "perambulator."
- She left the pram outside the shop.
- Baby carriage (n.): The common American English equivalent.
- Stroller (n.): A more modern, lightweight term common in both British and American English.
- Pushchair (n.): Common in British English, often for a chair-like model for older babies.
Synonyms
- Baby carriage
- Stroller
- Pram (chiefly British)
- Pushchair (chiefly British)
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To be wheeled out in a perambulator: An idiom implying something is very old, outdated, or from a bygone era.
- That argument is so old it was wheeled out in a perambulator.
Noun
- a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around