noun
Freq #38948
Meanings
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1
noun
A public walk by a famous person to meet ordinary people informally.
The queen went on a walkabout to greet the crowd.
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2
noun
A long journey on foot, especially through the Australian bush.
He set off on a walkabout across the outback.
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walkabouts
Etymology
Deverbal from walk about, originally in Australian Pidgin English; the Australian aboriginal word wokabat is derived from this term.