promenade
promenade Lexical Profile
promenade Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A paved public walkway or esplanade, typically along a waterfront at a seaside resort, used for leisurely walking.
"Families gathered along the coastal promenade to watch the sunset over the harbor."
A leisurely walk, ride, or drive taken in a public place so as to meet or be seen by others.
"After dinner, the guests enjoyed a quiet promenade through the illuminated palace gardens."
North American A formal dance or ball, especially one held for a high school or college class (the full form of 'prom'), or a marching movement in square dancing.
"The grand promenade opened the evening's festivities in the university ballroom."
• verb
To take a leisurely public walk, ride, or drive, often for pleasure or display.
"On Sunday afternoons, townspeople would promenade along the tree-lined avenue in their finest attire."
To lead or escort someone or something around a public place, especially so as to be seen.
"The proud trainer promenaded the champion horse around the paddock before the race."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from French 'promenade', derived from the verb 'promener' (to take for a walk), which traces back to Late Latin 'prominare' (to drive forward).