ambulatory meaning

UK US /ˈæmbjələtɔri/ 5 syllables

ambulatory (adjective): relating to or adapted for walking.

ambulatory has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

ambulatory as an adjective

  1. relating to or adapted for walking
    • an ambulatory corridor

    Related forms: ambulation

  2. able to walk about
    • the patient is ambulatory

    Synonyms: ambulant

    Similar: mobile

    Related forms: ambulate

ambulatory as a noun

  1. a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
    • it has an ambulatory and seven chapels

    Type of: walk

How to pronounce ambulatory

ambulatory is pronounced /ˈæmbjələtɔri/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in RY · 10-letter words

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