adj · noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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General-American:/ˈam.bjə.ləˌtoɹ.i/
General-American:/-bjʊ-/
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UK:/ˌæm.bjəˈleɪ.tɹi/
CMU ARPABET:AE1 M B Y AH0 L AH0 T AO2 R IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
ambulatory exercise
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Able to walk about and not bedridden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparable
Topics: medicine, sciences
Examples
an ambulatory patient
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: astir, up and about
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Performed on or involving an outpatient.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
Examples
an ambulatory electrocardiogram
ambulatory medical care
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Relating to ambulances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
Examples
ambulatory fleet
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adj
Meaning 5
Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
an ambulatory court, which exercises its jurisdiction in different places