Spanish Conversation · Level 177
15 words
Spanish word
ambulante
Pronunciation
IPA/ambuˈlante/
Meaning
- adjectivetraveling
Example
Hay mercados ambulantes los domingos.
There are traveling markets on Sundays.
More examples
El vendedor ambulante ofrecía bocadillos cerca de la plaza.
The street vendor offered snacks near the square.
Core concept
A mobile vendor, stall, or performance that moves from place to place.
Common phrases
mercado ambulante
street market
vendedor ambulante
street vendor
venta ambulante
street vending
Similar words
itinerante: Touring through venues or towns on a planned route to offer services or shows.
móvil: Built or arranged to be easily carried or relocated, often on wheels or by hand.
nómada: Living without a fixed home, moving from place to place as a way of life.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para indicar que algo es móvil y se ofrece o funciona cambiando de ubicación, especialmente para vendedores y espectáculos informales.
Word origin
From Latin ambulare 'to walk' via the participle ambulans, ambulante is an adjective for things that move from place to place.
Usage tips
- Spanish often uses vendedor ambulante for street sellers and mercados ambulantes for pop-up markets, and ambulante is not a medical term like ambulancia or ambulatorio.
Other meanings
- itinerantadjective
Related words
- ambulanciaambulancenoun
- ambulatoriooutpatient clinicnoun