/ ˈæmbjələtəri; NAmE -tɔːri/ adjective
1.
( formal ) related to or adapted for walking :
an ambulatory corridor
2.
( formal ) that is not fixed in one place and can move around easily
SYN mobile :
an ambulatory care service
3.
( medical ) = ambulant
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (as a noun): from Latin ambulatorius , from ambulare to walk.