preamble
an introductory statement
Roots
Other words with the ambul root
- amble: to walk at an easy pace
- ambulance: vehicle that carries sick or injured people
- ambulate: to walk or move from place to place
- ambulatory: able to walk; relating to walking or movement
- circumambulate: to walk around something
- perambulate: to walk through or around
- somnambulate: to walk while asleep
Preamble is a before-walk: words that move in before the main document begins.
The constitution's preamble states the purpose before the rules begin.