From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwalkaboutwalk‧a‧bout /ˈwɔːkəbaʊt $ ˈwɒːk-/ noun [countable] British English 1 informalPGO an occasion when an important person walks through a crowd, talking informally to people The press conference was followed by a walkabout and a factory visit.2 → go walkabout
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walkabout• She gave no outward signs of her problems when she went on a walkabout.• Its cameras followed the candidates around on the campaign, showing unabridged speeches, press conferences, walkabouts.• Prunella was right - why the fuss just because Blythe had gone walkabout? 