promenade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prom (dance).
  2. A walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll.
  3. A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.
  4. A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing.
verb
  1. To walk for amusement, show, or exercise.
  2. To perform the stylized walk of a square dance.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɒmənɑːd/ /pɹɒməˈnɑːd/ /pɹɒməˈneɪd/ /ˈpɹɒməneɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-promenade.wav /pɹɑməˈneɪd/ /pɹɑməˈnɑd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-promenade.wav

Word forms

promenade promenades promenading promenaded

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French promenade, from promener (“to walk”).

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