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walkabout
[wawk-uh-bout]
noun
Chiefly British.
a walking tour.
an informal public stroll taken by members of the royal family or by a political figure for the purpose of greeting and being seen by the public.
Australian.
a brief, informal leave from work, taken by an Aboriginal person to wander the bush, visit relatives, or return to Native life.
absence from work.
walkabout
/ ˈɔːəˌʊ /
noun
a periodic nomadic excursion into the Australian bush made by a native Australian
a walking tour
an occasion when celebrities, royalty, etc, walk among and meet the public
to wander through the bush
informalto be lost or misplaced
informalto lose one's concentration
Word History and Origins
Origin of walkabout1
Example Sentences
Holly had been near the front of the standing section when "The Boss" saw her as he went on a walkabout in front of the stage during his song The Promised Land.
The King also looked pleased, standing outside the Senate, holding a quick walkabout while a motorcade of oversized black cars was waiting to drive him away.
The Royal Couple attended several engagements before a celebratory walkabout in Centre Square.
The route: Sip your morning coffee as you watch some of the best surfing along the 200-mile SoCal Coast walkabout, with experts farther out catching waves up to 10 to 15 feet.
Not as much as Americans, who Smith jovially admitted to taking pains to avoid in her walkabouts.
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