promenade | ||
1. | [ noun ] (dance) a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance | |
Related terms: | march ball ball | |
2. | [ noun ] (dance) a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle | |
Related terms: | country-dance square_dance | |
3. | [ noun ] a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk | |
Synonyms: | mall | |
Related terms: | walk esplanade | |
4. | [ noun ] (dance) a formal dance held for a school class toward the end of the academic year | |
Synonyms: | prom | |
Related terms: | ball | |
5. | [ verb ] take a leisurely walk | |
Synonyms: | stroll | |
Examples: | "The ladies promenaded along the beach" |
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Related terms: | walk amble | |
6. | [ verb ] march in a procession | |
Synonyms: | parade troop | |
Examples: | "the veterans paraded down the street" |
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Related terms: | march parade | |
7. | [ noun ] (transportation) a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) | |
Synonyms: | stroll ramble saunter perambulation amble | |
Related terms: | walk walkabout wander perambulate amble | |
Similar spelling: |
proneness prominent praenomen PR_man pronominal prominence prenominal prominently priming |