(~s)
A ~ is a walk by a king, queen, or other important person through a public place in order to meet people in an informal way. (mainly BRIT)
He was ambushed by angry protesters during a ~ in Bolton.
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If a king, queen, or other important person goes ~ or goes on a ~, he or she walks through crowds in a public place in order to meet people in an informal way.
The Prime Minister insisted on going ~ in Belfast.
PHRASE: V inflects