Meanings
nounnoctambulation (countable and uncountable, plural noctambulations)
plural noctambulations
- countableuncountablesleepwalking
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwalking by a person who is asleep
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
First attested in 1721; from noct- + ambulation. Compare French noctambulation.
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APA
noctambulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noctambulation
MLA
“noctambulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noctambulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noctambulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noctambulation.
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