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.
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
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At night jineteras stalk the promenade in search of tourists while a trumpet from a bench serenades the proceedings.
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“You should go and see the promenade in the early morning,” one local (who asked not to be named) urged me.
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The action has since shifted to the Peace Forest/Tayelet (the promenade that dramatically overlooks East Jerusalem).
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The highlight for many of us in Southern Jerusalem will be the post-Kol Nidre Emek Refaim promenade.
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A few moments to preen and promenade for the cameras following months of planning and fitting, hours of hair and makeup.
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The promenade is kerbed by a massive sea wall of limestone, and here and there flights of stone steps lead to the water's edge.
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The pilot came on board at six o'clock in the morning, and the passengers were already on the promenade.
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The promenade deck was crowded with those who were to sail, and those who had come to see them off.
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It was a wide avenue with the promenade in the center shaded by rows of trees with small burnished leaves.
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She had purposely denied him for two weeks, but the sight of him on the promenade had been irresistible.
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British Dictionary definitions for promenade
promenade
/ (ˌprɒməˈnɑːd) /
noun
mainlyBritisha public walk, esp at a seaside resort
a leisurely walk, esp one in a public place for pleasure or display
US and Canadiana 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)dancingto 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