ambulatory: Meaning and Definition of

am•bu•la•to•ry

1. of, pertaining to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
2. adapted for walking, as the limbs of many animals.
3. moving about or from place to place; not stationary: an ambulatory tribe.
4. an ambulatory patient.
1. not confined to bed; able or strong enough to walk:an ambulatory patient.
2. serving patients who are able to walk:an ambulatory care center.
5. not fixed; alterable or revocable: ambulatory will.

1. Also called
1. an aisle surrounding the end of the choir or chancel of a church.
2. the covered walk of a cloister.