promenade

¹prom·e·nade

verb \ˌprä-mə-ˈnād, -ˈnäd\

prom·e·nad·edprom·e·nad·ing

Definition of PROMENADE

intransitive verb

1

: to take or go on a promenade

2

: to perform a promenade in a dance

transitive verb

: to walk about in or on

— prom·e·nad·er noun

Examples of PROMENADE

1. They promenaded along the beach.

Origin of PROMENADE

²promenade

First Known Use: 1588

Rhymes with PROMENADE

accolade, Adelaide, ambuscade, aquacade, balustrade, barricade, cable-laid, cannonade, carronade, cavalcade, centigrade, chambermaid, chiffonade, colonnade, countertrade, custom-made, dairymaid, defilade, enfilade, escalade, escapade, esplanade, everglade, foreign aid, fusillade, gallopade, gasconade, grant-in-aid, hawser-laid, hearing aid, intergrade, legal aid, lemonade, marinade, marmalade, masquerade, meter maid, motorcade, orangeade, orthograde, overtrade, palisade, panty raid, pasquinade, plantigrade, ready-made, renegade, retrograde, serenade, stock-in-trade, tailor-made, underlaid, visual aid

²promenade

noun

Definition of PROMENADE

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

Examples of PROMENADE

1. They went for a promenade around town.
2. <a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside>

Origin of PROMENADE

French, from promener to take for a walk, from Middle French, alteration of Old French pourmener, from pour- completely (from Latin pro-) + mener to lead — more at pro-, amenable

First Known Use: 1648

Related to PROMENADE

Synonyms

boardwalk, mall, walk

Related Words

walkway; alameda, allée; arcade, colonnade, galleria, gallery; plaza

Other Dance Terms

attitude, honor, saltatory, sashay, taw

promenade

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Public place where people walk (or, in the past, rode) at leisure for pleasure, exercise, or display. Promenades are pedestrian avenues pleasingly landscaped or commanding a view, often located along waterfronts and in parks. Vehicular traffic may or may not be restricted.