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prom·e·nade  (prm-nd, -näd)

n.

1.

a. A leisurely walk, especially one taken in a public place as a social activity.

b. A public place for such walking.

2.

a. A formal dance; a ball.

b. A march of all the guests at the opening of a ball.

3. A square-dance figure in which couples march counterclockwise in a circle.

v. prom·e·nad·ed, prom·e·nad·ing, prom·e·nades

v.intr.

1. To go on a leisurely walk.

2. To execute a promenade at a ball or in square dancing.

v.tr.

1. To take a promenade along or through.

2. To take or display on or as if on a promenade.

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[French, from promener, to take for a walk, from Latin prminre, to drive forward : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + minre, to drive with shouts (from minr, to threaten, from minae, threats; see men-² in Indo-European roots).]

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prome·nader n.

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promenade [ˌprɒməˈnɑːd]

n

1. Chiefly Brit a public walk, esp at a seaside resort

2. a leisurely walk, esp one in a public place for pleasure or display

3. US and Canadian a ball or formal dance at a high school or college

4. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a marchlike step in dancing

5. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a marching sequence in a square or country dance

vb

1. to take a promenade in or through (a place)

2. (Performing Arts / Dancing) (intr) Dancing to perform a promenade

3. (tr) to display or exhibit (someone or oneself) on or as if on a promenade

[from French, from promener to lead out for a walk, from Late Latin prōmināre to drive (cattle) along, from pro-¹ + mināre to drive, probably from minārī to threaten]

promenader  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	promenade - a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year prom formal, ball - a lavish dance requiring formal attire
	2.	promenade - a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk mall esplanade - a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore paseo, walkway, walk - a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
	3.	promenade - a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line square dance, square dancing - American country dancing in which couples form squares
	4.	promenade - a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance marching, march - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching" ball - the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
	5.	promenade - a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) amble, stroll, perambulation, saunter ramble, meander - an aimless amble on a winding course walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch" walkabout - a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
Verb	1.	promenade - march in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street" troop, parade march, process - march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room"
	2.	promenade - take a leisurely walk; "The ladies promenaded along the beach" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"

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promenade

noun

1. walkway, parade, boulevard, prom, esplanade, public walk a fine promenade running past the boathouses

2. stroll, walk, turn, airing, constitutional, saunter Take a tranquil promenade along a stretch of picturesque coastline.

verb

1. stroll, walk, saunter, take a walk, perambulate, stretch your legs People came out to promenade along the front.

2. parade, strut, swagger, flaunt attracting attention as he promenaded up and down the street in his flashy clothes

Translations

promenade [ˌprɒmɪˈnɑːd]

A. N

1. (= act) → paseo m

2. (= avenue) → paseo m, avenida f

3. (at seaside) → paseo m marítimo

B. VI → pasearse

C. VT → pasear

D. CPD promenade concert N concierto en el que una parte del público permanece de pie
promenade deck N → cubierta f de paseo

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promenade [ˌprɒməˈnɑːd]

n

(by the sea) → esplanade f, promenade f

vi (= walk) → se promener
promenade concert n → concert m (de musique classique)
promenade deck n → pont m promenade

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promenade

n (= stroll: also in dancing) → Promenade f; (esp Brit: = esplanade) → (Strand)promenade f; (US: = ball) → Studenten-/Schülerball m; promenade concert (Brit) → Konzert nt (in gelockertem Rahmen); promenade deck (Brit) → Promenadendeck nt

vt (= stroll through) → promenieren in (+dat); avenue → entlangpromenieren; (= stroll with) → spazieren führen; (in dance) → eine Promenade machen mit

vi (= stroll) → promenieren; (in dance) → eine Promenade machen

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promenade [ˌprɒmɪˈnɑːd]

1. n (at seaside) → lungomare m

2. vi (stroll) → passeggiare

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promenade [ˌprɒmɪˈnɑːd]

1. n (at seaside) → lungomare m

2. vi (stroll) → passeggiare

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promenade

n promenade [proməˈnaːd, (American ) -ˈneid]

(abbreviationpromprom) a level road for the public to walk along, usually beside the sea They went for a walk along the promenade. promenade رَصيف للتَّنَزُّه крайбрежен булевард korzo promenade die Promenade δρόμος περιπάτου, σεργιάνι paseo promenaad پیاده روی تفریحی rantakatu promenade טַייֶלֶת विहार स्थल sétány tempat untuk berjalan-jalan göngusvæði passeggiata, lungomare 遊歩道 산책길 pasivaikščiojimo vieta/takas promenāde, pastaigu vieta sesiaran promenade promenade promenada passeio público promenadă место для гулянья korzo promenada šetalište []promenad ทางเดินเล่นเรียบชายหาด gezinti yeri 海濱大道 місце для гуляння چہل قدمي کا راستہ đường đi dạo 海滨大道

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