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Definition walkabout in British English

walkabout noun

[countable] noun
/ˈwɔːkəˌbaʊt/
1

an occasion when a famous or important person walks through a crowd and talks to people

Example

The Prime Minister went walkabout in the town centre.

Synonyms and related words
walk trek stroll
2

a long journey made through the Australian outback (=areas that are far from cities or towns and are not used for growing crops) by Aborigines for religious and cultural reasons

Synonyms and related words
awayday circuit commute
Definition walkabout in British English