circumambulate
verb
cir·cum·am·bu·late ˌsər-kəm-ˈam-byə-ˌlāt 
circumambulated; circumambulating
transitive verb
: to circle on foot especially ritualistically
circumambulation
ˌsər-kəm-ˌam-byə-ˈlā-shən
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web An aerial view of Muslim pilgrims circumambulating the Grand Mosque in September 2017. 
Eva Dou, WSJ, 31 July 2018 Hajj pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, located in the center of the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Aug. 22, 2017. Laignee Barron, Time, 7 Mar. 2018 The minimum of wall text is an invitation to circumambulate. A.j. Goldmann, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2017
Eva Dou, WSJ, 31 July 2018 Hajj pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, located in the center of the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Aug. 22, 2017. Laignee Barron, Time, 7 Mar. 2018 The minimum of wall text is an invitation to circumambulate. A.j. Goldmann, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Late Latin circumambulatus, past participle of circumambulare, from Latin circum- + ambulare to walk
First Known Use
1606, in the meaning defined above
circumambulates
verb
as in traverses
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- traverses
- perambulates
- crosses
- orbits
- encircles
- rings
- circles
- circuits
- circumnavigates
- circumvents
- girdles
- rounds
- compasses