Somnambulation (Noun)
Meaning
Walking by a person who is asleep.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The family tried to avoid making any noise while passing by their father's room to prevent disturbing his somnambulation.
- As she crept past her roommate's bed, she noticed her friend's eyes were open but her body language indicated a state of somnambulation.
- The hotel staff was trained to handle guests experiencing somnambulation to avoid injuring themselves or others.
- Her brother's somnambulation was a recurring issue, so their parents had to install gates at the top and bottom of the stairs.
- Walking past the sleeping hikers, she carefully avoided disturbing their somnambulation to prevent a potentially disastrous reaction.