walkabout

(wôkə bo̵ut′)

noun

  1. Austral. a periodic return to nomadic life in the Outback by an Aborigine: often in the phrase
  2. Brit.
    1. a walking tour
    2. an informal stroll through a crowd, as by royalty

See walkabout in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Australian A temporary return to traditional Aboriginal life, taken especially between periods of work or residence in modern society and usually involving a period of travel through the bush.
  2. A walking trip.
  3. Chiefly British A public stroll taken by an important person, such as a monarch, among a group of people for greeting and conversation.

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