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promenade

/ˌpɹɑm.əˈneɪd/

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What does promenade mean?

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.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. 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.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌpɹɑm.əˈneɪd/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌpɹɑm.əˈnɑd/
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That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
A fine promenade deck was provided over the saloon, which was accessible from below in all weathers by the grand staircase.
Samuel SmilesMen of Invention and IndustryProject Gutenberg ebook #725
More book examples (3)
The terrace of the Casino was far from offering the brilliant spectacle of the promenade in front of the gaming-rooms at Baden.
Henry JamesConfidenceProject Gutenberg ebook #178
I begin my promenade—thinking of all kinds of distant things and persons, and of nothing near—and pace up and down for half-an-hour.
Charles DickensAmerican NotesProject Gutenberg ebook #675
Though the two women did not know it these external features were but the ancient defences of the town, planted as a promenade.
Thomas HardyThe Mayor of CasterbridgeProject Gutenberg ebook #143