paseo

American  

[pah-sey-oh, pah-se-aw] / pɑˈseɪ oʊ, pɑˈsɛ ɔ /

noun

plural

paseos

1. (especially in Spanish-speaking countries)

   1. a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.

   2. a public place or path designed for walking; promenade.

   3. a usually tree-lined thoroughfare; avenue.

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Etymology

Origin of paseo

First recorded in 1825–35; borrowed from Spanish: noun derivative of the verb pasear “take a walk,” itself a derivative of pasar “to come past, go past,” from an assumed Vulgar Latin verb passāre “to pass, go on, extend,” from Latin passus, the past participle of pandere; see origin at pace ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The idea of turning it into a pedestrian-only paseo has been floated but rejected by many residents who say it would compound parking problems in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

Each of the 57 modules is a one-bedroom unit, and one of the bordering streets is being turned into a paseo — a public pedestrian thoroughfare with landscaping that will help clean the air.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

But after they leave, locals push away the postcard racks and come out for their paseo — and the real Toledo emerges.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2017

La experta en moda y belleza Jeannie Mai ofrecerá entrevistas y un paseo tras las cámara sobre el concurso.

From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2015

It was that time of the evening when El Jefe takes his nightly paseo by the seawall.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez