1. able to walk; not bedridden or immobilized
Usage: medical
2. relating to or adapted for walking

1. a covered passage or walkway, especially in a cloister or around a courtyard
Usage: architecture

Examples

• The patient became ambulatory three days after surgery.
• Ambulatory patients are encouraged to walk the hospital corridors.
• The clinic provides ambulatory care for outpatients.
• The monastery featured a beautiful stone ambulatory surrounding the garden.
• Visitors can stroll through the ambulatory to view the medieval artwork.
• The ambulatory connects the chapel to the main building.