Word forms: plural, plural, 3rd person singular presenttense promenades, present participle promenading, past tense, past participle promenaded
1. countable noun
In a seaside town, the promenade is the road by the sea where people go for a walk.
2. countable noun
A promenade is an area that is used for walking, for example a wide road or a deck on a ship.
[mainly US]
3. verb
If someone promenades somewhere, for example along a beach, the edge of a lake, or a main street, they go for a walk there.
[old-fashioned]
People came out in smarter clothes to promenade along the front. [VERB preposition]
Synonyms: stroll, walk, saunter, take a walk More Synonyms of promenade
4. countable noun
A promenade is a formal dance at a school or college which is usually held at the end of the academic year.
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promenade in British English
(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
3.
a ball or formal dance at a school or college
4.
a marchlike step in dancing
5.
a marching sequence in a square or country dance
verb
6.
to take a promenade in or through (a place)
7. (intransitive) dancing
to perform a promenade
8. (transitive)
to display or exhibit (someone or oneself) on or as if on a promenade
Derived forms
promenader (ˌpromeˈnader)
noun
Word origin
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
promenade in American English
(ˌprɑməˈneɪd; ˌprɑməˈnɑd)
noun
1.
a leisurely walk taken for pleasure, to display one's finery, etc.
2.
a public place for such a walk, as an avenue, the deck of a ship, or the hall of a building
3.
a.
a ball, or formal dance
b.
a march of all the guests, beginning a formal ball
c.
a walking or marching figure of a square dance
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌpromeˈnaded or ˌpromeˈnading
4.
to take a promenade; walk about for pleasure, display, etc.
verb transitive
5.
to take a promenade along or through
6.
to take or show on or as on a promenade; parade
7.
to march (one's partner) as a figure of a square dance
Derived forms
promenader (ˌpromeˈnader)
noun
Word origin
Fr < promener, to take for a walk < LL prominare, to drive (animals) onward < L pro-, forth (see pro-2) + minare, to drive (animals) < minari, to threaten (see menace)