ambulation
noun
am·bu·la·tion ˌam-byə-ˈlā-shən 
plural ambulations
: the act, action, or an instance of moving about or walking
There is no better way to experience a sense of place than taking a walk. Sam Miller took a grand one, a great spiraling ambulation starting at the heart of Delhi … and working its way to the outer precincts.
Peter Lewis
—used chiefly in medical contexts Peter Lewis In 1938, early ambulation after surgery was still considered a threat to the recently sutured wound. Richard Warren… proper mobility strategies after a fall may minimize complications. Although resumption of upright stance for ambulation is optimal, even crawling or change of positions on the ground is usually preferable to lying stationary … Edison H. Wong… many polio survivors have had to start using ambulation aids, change from crutches to wheelchairs, or exchange manual chairs for motorized chairs. Grace R. Young
Richard Warren… proper mobility strategies after a fall may minimize complications. Although resumption of upright stance for ambulation is optimal, even crawling or change of positions on the ground is usually preferable to lying stationary … Edison H. Wong… many polio survivors have had to start using ambulation aids, change from crutches to wheelchairs, or exchange manual chairs for motorized chairs. Grace R. Young
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin ambulātiōn-, ambulātiō "act of walking, stroll," from ambulāre "to go by foot, walk for pleasure or health, travel" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at amble entry 1
First Known Use
1574, in the meaning defined above