walk·about 
/ˈwɑ:kəˌbaʊt/ noun
plural walk·abouts /ˈwɑ:kəˌbaʊt/ noun [count] 1 : an occasion in which an Australian Aborigine goes on a long walking journey on land that is far from towns and cities 2 Brit : an occasion in which a well-known person walks through a public place to meet and talk informally to people
▪ Many people gathered to meet the Queen during her walkabout.
▪ Many people gathered to meet the Queen during her walkabout.
go walkabout 1 : to go on a walkabout
▪ an Aborigine who has gone walkabout 2 Brit, informal + humorous — used to say that something or someone cannot be found ▪ My keys have gone walkabout. [=gone missing; I can't find my keys]
▪ an Aborigine who has gone walkabout
