promenade

[ prom-uh-neyd, -nahd ]
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noun
  1. a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display.

  2. an area used for such walking.

  1. a march of guests into a ballroom constituting the opening of a formal ball.

  2. a march of dancers in square dancing.

  3. a formal dance; prom.

verb (used without object),prom·e·nad·ed, prom·e·nad·ing.
  1. to go for or take part in a promenade.

  2. to execute a promenade in square dancing.

verb (used with object),prom·e·nad·ed, prom·e·nad·ing.
  1. to take a promenade through or about.

  2. to conduct or display in or as if in a promenade; parade: They promenaded their prisoner before the townspeople.

Origin of promenade

1
1560–70; <French, derivative of promener to lead out, take for a walk or airing <Latin promināre to drive (beasts) forward (prō-pro-1 + mināre to drive); see -ade1

Other words from promenade

  • prom·e·nad·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for promenade

promenade

/ (ˌprɒməˈnɑːd) /


noun
  1. mainly British a public walk, esp at a seaside resort

  2. a leisurely walk, esp one in a public place for pleasure or display

  1. US and Canadian a ball or formal dance at a high school or college

  2. a marchlike step in dancing

  3. a marching sequence in a square or country dance

verb
  1. to take a promenade in or through (a place)

  2. (intr) dancing to perform a promenade

  1. (tr) to display or exhibit (someone or oneself) on or as if on a promenade

Origin of promenade

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C16: from French, from promener to lead out for a walk, from Late Latin prōmināre to drive (cattle) along, from pro- 1 + mināre to drive, probably from minārī to threaten

Derived forms of promenade

  • promenader, noun

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