perambulator

Wheeled infant conveyance

A perambulator is a wheeled carriage for transporting an infant, pushed by a person walking behind it.

The word is formal and old-fashioned; most people now say stroller (American) or pram (British, itself a clipping of perambulator).

She wheeled the perambulator through the park.

carriage

pram

Infant wheeled conveyance

bassinet · wheels · canopy · handlebar · frame · foldable · harness · sunshade · footmuff · reclining

victorian

nanny

Hired child caretaker

nursemaid · serpentine · gaslight · cobblestone · horse-drawn · wicker · coach-built · sprung · formal · livery

infant

baby

Very young child

nanny · outing · naptime · bundled · bonneted · cooing · sleeping · soothing · rocking · sheltered

stroll

promenade

Leisurely public stroll

  • parkPublic leisure grounds
  • walkTravel on foot
  • outingShort recreational trip

leisurely · saunter · pathway · sidewalk · esplanade · garden · boulevard · airing · constitutional · meandering

surveyor

odometer

Vehicle distance recorder

mapping · terrain · cartography · surveying · calibrated · counter · readings · fieldwork

Categories
Opposites
mobility/transport mode

perambulatorbaby carrier

Wearable infant transport device

baby sling · papoose · backpack carrier · baby wrap · hip carry

life stage of user

perambulatorwheelchair

Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired

mobility scooter · walker · rollator · gurney · stretcher

technological era

perambulatorstroller

Wheeled infant conveyance

buggy · pushchair · jogging stroller · umbrella stroller · travel system

Family

perambulate, perambulation, perambulating, perambulated, perambulates, perambulators

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G