ambulatory
am·bu·la·to·ry
ambulatory · ambulatories
The semicircular walkway behind the altar and apse in many cathedralsThe semicircular walkway behind the altar and apse in many cathedrals.
Meaning
2 sensesThe semicircular walkway behind the altar and apse in many cathedrals.
Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
More definitions
- a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
Examples
2 sentencesI need you to take me to the ambulatory surgery center on Monday.
The government said it would open two downtown streets to informal vendors on weekends and also start licensing ambulatory vendors.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Latin ambulatorius. By surface analysis, ambulate + -ory, or, by surface analysis, amFrom Latin ambulatorius. By surface analysis, ambulate + -ory, or, by surface analysis, ambulator + -y.
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Forms
plural: ambulatories| Singular | ambulatory |
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