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Meaning of Ramble | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹæmbəl

Definitions

  1. A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside.
  2. A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.
  3. A bed of shale over the seam of coal.
  4. A section of woodland suitable for leisurely walking.

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Examples

“Marianne was prevailed upon to join her sisters in their usual walk, instead of wandering away by herself. Hitherto she had carefully avoided every companion in her rambles. If her sisters intended to walk on the downs, she directly stole away towards the lanes;[…]”
“The place was a favourite with all, and the ramble in this quarter was quite a regular custom of the afternoon with the fair heiress of Colonel Walton in particular.”
“Someone proposed that we play in one of the small clearings in a gay crusing ^([sic]) area in Central Park called the rambles.”

CEFR level

C2
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