ticker-tape parade
[ tik-er-teyp ]
/ ˈtɪk ərˌteɪp /
Save This Word!
noun
a parade honoring a visiting dignitary, hero, or the like in which confetti, shredded newspapers, or the like are showered into the streets from buildings along the parade route.
QUIZZES
WERE YOU BAMBOOZLED BY THE WORDS FROM FEBRUARY?
We understand! Words are tricky that way. Take this quiz on the Words of the Day from February, 2021, to show that you’re far from frumious!
Question 1 of 10
Which Word of the Day means “happening within or being the created world of a story”?
Origin of ticker-tape parade
From the former practice of using ticker tapes
Words nearby ticker-tape parade
tick box, ticked, Tickell, ticker, ticker tape, ticker-tape parade, ticket, ticket agency, ticket agent, ticket day, ticket office
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021