1
: a place for strolling
2
: a leisurely walk or ride especially in a public place for pleasure or display
3
a
: a ceremonious opening of a formal ball consisting of a grand march of all the guests
b
: a figure in a square dance in which couples move counterclockwise in a circle
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Verb
They promenaded along the beach.
Noun
They went for a promenade around town.
a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
The British answer to the Met Gala, it is celebrated during the first week of December at the Royal Albert Hall, with several thousand guests and a vast red carpet on which celebrities promenade under a wintry night sky.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Creative Along with the condo towers and hotel, the plan calls for 88,000 square feet of waterfront commercial space, with restaurants, boat docking, a public park along the Intracoastal and a 25-foot-wide pedestrian promenade.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
What an absolute joy to see a pack of motley mutts trotting around St. Ann’s Warehouse, promenaded by everyone from Sandra Bernhard to Naomi Fry wearing matching toile puffers and beaded poop bag carriers.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
The British answer to the Met Gala, it is celebrated during the first week of December at the Royal Albert Hall, with several thousand guests and a vast red carpet on which celebrities promenade under a wintry night sky.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
Noun
The island's village and promenade will feature 38 restaurants, daytime eateries, late-night venues, and 36 luxury retail outlets.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Creative Along with the condo towers and hotel, the plan calls for 88,000 square feet of waterfront commercial space, with restaurants, boat docking, a public park along the Intracoastal and a 25-foot-wide pedestrian promenade.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promenade. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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promenade
1 of 2 noun
prom·e·nade
ˌpräm-ə-ˈnād 
-ˈnäd
-ˈnäd
1
: a walk or ride for pleasure or to be seen
2
: a place for strolling
3
: a part of a square dance in which couples move counterclockwise in a circle
promenade
2 of 2 verb
promenaded; promenading
1
: to take a stroll in public
2
: to perform a promenade in a dance
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