prom
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• noun
North American A formal dance held for a high school or college class, typically toward the end of the academic year.
"She spent weeks looking for the perfect dress to wear to her senior prom."
British A paved public walk, typically one running along the seafront at a resort; a promenade.
"The tourists enjoyed an evening stroll along the Victorian prom while watching the sunset over the sea."
British A promenade concert, especially one of an annual series of classical music concerts held in London where part of the audience stands.
"We bought standing tickets for the opening night of the summer proms at the Royal Albert Hall."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century as a colloquial shortening of "promenade," which derives via French from Late Latin 'prominare', meaning "to drive onward."