promenade

[ prom-uh-neyd, -nahd ]

/ ˌprɒm əˈneɪd, -ˈnɑd /

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noun

a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display.

an area used for such walking.

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

a march of dancers in square dancing.

a formal dance; prom.

verb (used without object), prom·e·nad·ed, prom·e·nad·ing.

to go for or take part in a promenade.

to execute a promenade in square dancing.

verb (used with object), prom·e·nad·ed, prom·e·nad·ing.

to take a promenade through or about.

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

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Origin of promenade

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

Words nearby promenade

prolusory, prom, promazine, Prome, pro memoria, promenade, promenade concert, promenade deck, promethazine, Promethea moth, Promethean

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How to use promenade in a sentence

With no promenade or restaurant to attract crowds, this beach is mostly ignored by tourists, making it perfect for a socially distant, watery getaway in the lap of history once you’re able to travel again.
The Israel Model: COVID and Democracy|Nick Fouriezos|May 11, 2021|Ozy
Continue east, and you’ll see the promenade along the beach.
How to Choose Your Own Adventure in Baja|Wes Siler|March 9, 2021|Outside Online
Lined with trees and greenery local to the area, Amazon says it will function as a vertical promenade for employees and weekend tourists.
Amazon’s Helix is the latest twist on spiral-shaped architecture|Anne Quito|February 5, 2021|Quartz
Northam’s proposal, then, is to reimagine the entire avenue, which is a grand residential promenade lined with architecturally significant homes dating back about a century.
Northam proposes major effort to reimagine public space around Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond|Gregory S. Schneider|December 11, 2020|Washington Post

Faneuil Hall Marketplace is a well-known shopping center with many stores & restaurants, comprising three historic market buildings and a promenade.
Boston: A Historic City and a Trailblazer for Equality|LGBTQ-Editor|August 2, 2020|No Straight News
At night jineteras stalk the promenade in search of tourists while a trumpet from a bench serenades the proceedings.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, in its third season, Veep is kicking off its funniest, deliciously vulgar promenade yet.
‘Veep’ Is a F*@king Masterclass in Cursing|Kevin Fallon|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The coast road follows a grassy promenade by the water and the land used to be thick with dense, shady palms.
Typhoon Haiyan: The Philippine Village that Lost Its Men|The Telegraph|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“You should go and see the promenade in the early morning,” one local (who asked not to be named) urged me.
Party on in Pag: The Controversy on Croatia’s Hottest Island|Kristin Vukovic|August 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The action has since shifted to the Peace Forest/Tayelet (the promenade that dramatically overlooks East Jerusalem).
Violence is the New Normal in Abu Tor|Rabbi Daniel Landes|July 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hagley Road, on Sunday evenings, is particularly affected by some as their favourite promenade.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
As she walked along the chill promenade she looked with discreet curiosity at every woman she met, to see her condition.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
I met him on Kingstown promenade the other day walking with an elastic step and with the brightness of youth in his eye.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
After breakfast he sauntered along the brief strip of asphalt which the villagers believe to be a promenade.
Uncanny Tales|Various

British Dictionary definitions for promenade

promenade

/ (ˌprɒməˈnɑːd) /

noun

mainly British a public walk, esp at a seaside resort

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

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

a marchlike step in dancing

a marching sequence in a square or country dance

verb

to take a promenade in or through (a place)

(intr) dancing to perform a promenade

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

Derived forms of promenade

promenader, noun

Word Origin for promenade

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

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