Meaning & use
nature walk
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Meanings
nouncountable
A short, relaxed walk, often with a guide, to look at plants, animals, and other features of the countryside.
Grammar: Countable; you go on a nature walk or take a nature walk.
Patterns
- go on a nature walk
- take a nature walk
- a nature walk through something
The school arranged a nature walk through the woods to teach the children about trees.
We went on a nature walk after breakfast and saw two deer near the river.
The park offers a free nature walk every Saturday morning.
nouncountable
An organized event where a guide points out birds, insects, or wildflowers to a group.
Grammar: Often used with 'guided' or 'birdwatching' before it.
Patterns
- a guided nature walk
- lead a nature walk
A guided nature walk is a good way to learn the names of local birds.
The ranger leads a nature walk for visitors every Sunday.
She signed up for a birdwatching nature walk at the nature reserve.
Word forms
| plural | nature walks |
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Common combinations
- go on a nature walk
- Let's go on a nature walk this afternoon instead of watching TV.
- guided nature walk
- The guided nature walk lasts about two hours and is easy for children.
- nature walk trail
- Follow the nature walk trail past the pond and up the hill.
- take the kids on a nature walk
- We took the kids on a nature walk to collect leaves for a school project.
- a nature walk through the forest
- They enjoyed a quiet nature walk through the forest.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- nature trail noun
- A marked path through an area of natural interest, often with information signs.
- walk noun
- A journey on foot, usually short.
Commonly confused: nature walk or walk in nature?
nature walk vs walk in nature
This is a general phrase, not a fixed term; 'nature walk' is the established compound noun for an organized or leisurely walk to observe nature.
Practice
The guide ____ us on a nature walk to see the spring flowers.
Choose one answer.
You take someone on a nature walk, so 'took' is correct. 'Made' and 'did' do not collocate with 'on a nature walk' in this sense, and 'got' would need a different structure like 'got us to go'.
Make it your own
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