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Promenade Very Common

Promenade has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

"After months of studying, the entire graduating class attended the promenade to celebrate their final night together before graduation."

2

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

"We took a leisurely stroll along the seaside promenade to enjoy the evening breeze."

3

a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle

"During the ballroom competition, our team executed a flawless promenade by having all the couples march smoothly around the floor without stopping."

4

a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance

"At the ball's grand entrance, the entire assembly filed out to promenade before taking their seats."

5

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

"We took a long promenade along the beach to enjoy the sunset."

6

A prom (dance).

"We spent most of the evening dancing at the promenade instead of just talking by the punch bowl."

Verb
1

march in a procession

"the veterans paraded down the street"

2

take a leisurely walk

"The ladies promenaded along the beach"

3

To walk for amusement, show, or exercise.

"After dinner, we decided to take a leisurely promenade along the beach to enjoy the cool evening air."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
ball walk country-dance march
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
esplanade ramble walkabout
Rhyming Words
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