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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prom•e•nade /ˌprɑməˈneɪd, -ˈnɑd/USA pronunciation n., v., -nad•ed, -nad•ing. n. [countable] - a stroll or walk, esp. in a public place.
- an area used for such walking.
v. [no object] - to go for or take part in a stroll or walk.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prom•e•nade (prom′ə nād′, -näd′),USA pronunciation n., v., -nad•ed, -nad•ing. n. - a stroll or walk, esp. 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.
v.i. - to go for or take part in a promenade.
- to execute a promenade in square dancing.
v.t. - 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.
- Latin promināre to drive (beasts) forward (prō- pro-1 + mināre to drive); see -ade1
- French, derivative of promener to lead out, take for a walk or airing
- 1560–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: promenade /ˌprɒməˈnɑːd/ n - chiefly Brit a public walk, esp at a seaside resort
- a leisurely walk, esp one in a public place for pleasure or display
- a marchlike step in dancing
- a marching sequence in a square or country dance
vb - to take a promenade in or through (a place)
- (intransitive) to perform a promenade
- (transitive) to display or exhibit (someone or oneself) on or as if on a promenade
Etymology: 16th Century: 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 threatenˌpromeˈnader n |