parade

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/ pəˈreɪd /

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noun

a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.

a military ceremony involving the formation and marching of troop units, often combined with saluting the lowering of the flag at the end of the day.

the assembly of troops for inspection or display.

a place where troops regularly assemble for inspection or display.

a continual passing by, as of people, objects, or events: the parade of pedestrians past the office; the parade of the seasons.

an ostentatious display: to make a parade of one's religious beliefs.

Chiefly British.

a group or procession of promenaders.
a promenade.

Fortification. the level space forming the interior or enclosed area of a fortification.

Fencing. a parry.

verb (used with object), pa·rad·ed, pa·rad·ing.

to walk up and down on or in.

to make parade of; display ostentatiously.

to cause to march or proceed for display.

verb (used without object), pa·rad·ed, pa·rad·ing.

to march in a procession.

to promenade in a public place, especially in order to show off.

to assemble in military order for display.

to assume a false or misleading appearance: international pressure that parades as foreign aid.

OTHER WORDS FOR parade

11 show, flaunt, flourish.

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Origin of parade

1650–60; <French, Middle French <Spanish parada a stop, stopping place, noun use of feminine of parado, past participle of parar to stop, end <Latin parāre to set. See compare, parry, -ade¹

OTHER WORDS FROM parade

pa·rade·ful, adjectivepa·rade·less, adjectivepa·rade·like, adjectivepa·rad·er, noun

pa·rad·ing·ly, adverbun·pa·rad·ed, adjective

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How to use parade in a sentence

In parades and rallies across the country, from Berkeley, California, to New York City, members of the Proud Boys have fought with counterprotesters, antifa, and anyone who gets in their way.
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Trillions in cash is parked on the sidelines, and poised to join the parade.
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Seismometers can even detect ground vibrations generated by everyday human activities, such as traffic, construction and parades or football games.
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If it doesn’t do so this time around, there won’t be a parade through the streets of Leicester — only a long, empty trail of what-ifs.
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Circus parades often became as large a sight as the performance itself; one Barnum and Bailey parade stretched for three miles.
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The event was spread over two ballrooms, not one, so that the rolling parade of speakers would not be slowed by lunch.
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On Tuesday, we will once again have a fine Veterans Day parade in mid-Manhattan.
It’s Time for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Get a Parade of Their Own|Michael Daly|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The advantage to having a parade on 9/11 is it would remind everybody that the war started with an attack on America.
It’s Time for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Get a Parade of Their Own|Michael Daly|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fact that the day following the punishment parade was a Sunday brought about a certain relaxation from discipline.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
One day a young officer, losing his temper with him on parade, threatened to strike him with his whip.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
A policeman courteously notified us that the main street of the city would be closed three hours for a Sunday School parade.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
Stripped of its parade and tinsel, however, this theory is nothing but the old pantheism revived.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
After dress parade a certain Major Drew, who knew Mr. Hartley, came up and was duly presented to the ladies.
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British Dictionary definitions for parade

parade

/ (pəˈreɪd) /

noun

an ordered, esp ceremonial, march, assembly, or procession, as of troops being reviewedon parade

Also called: parade ground a place where military formations regularly assemble

a visible show or displayto make a parade of one's grief

a public promenade or street of shops

a successive display of things or people

the interior area of a fortification

a parry in fencing

rain on someone's parade to hinder someone's enjoyment; upset someone's plans

on parade

on display
showing oneself off

verb

(when intr, often foll by through or along) to walk or march, esp in a procession (through)to parade the streets

(tr) to exhibit or flaunthe was parading his medals

(tr) to cause to assemble in formation, as for a military parade

(intr) to walk about in a public place

Derived forms of parade

parader, noun

Word Origin for parade

C17: from French: a making ready, a setting out, a boasting display; compare Italian parata, Spanish parada, all ultimately from Latin parāre to prepare

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see hit parade; rain on one's parade.

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