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noun

Definition of promenadenext
as in boardwalk
a public place for strolling a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside

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verb

as in to walk

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Recent Examples of promenade
Noun
People walk on the Bund promenade along the Huangpu River in Shanghai on January 19, 2026. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Its 4-mile (6-kilometer) promenade links broad sandy beaches, including Playa del Bajondillo and Playa de la Carihuela, offering plenty of potential eclipse-watching spots with views toward the eastern sky. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
Our agenda includes promenading with the official mascots, catching another round of live musical vibes here and there, and taking pride in some folks who are dear to us. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 June 2026 Without their intervention, Baltimore’s waterfront would have been permanently disfigured, and the waterfront promenade the author praises today would never have been possible. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for promenade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
  1. boardwalk
  2. walk
  3. walkway
  4. parade
  5. mall
  6. tread
  7. pad
  8. stride
Noun
  • In 2014, when he got laid off, Sonia-Wallace experimented with making a living from poetry by writing at farmers markets, festivals and the Venice Beach boardwalk — and accepting tips.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Thirteen-year-old Copper Montanari, of Ellington, joined her father and two friends on the boardwalk of Ocean Beach Park for OutCT’s Pride event.
    — Sarah Gordon, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of boardwalk
Verb
  • People walk past Chicago Public Schools headquarters on July 30, 2026.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This also had a boat trip included, a lovely way to cool off after a day walking Barcelona’s lanes.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of walk
Noun
  • Outside, stone walls, winding walkways and lush gardens gave the property a rustic, English country feel, as did the porch and relaxed atmosphere.
    — Heather Senison, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The couple were spotted heading into Sushi Park, the famously unassuming West Hollywood restaurant whose second-floor strip-mall walkway has become an unofficial paparazzi runway.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of walkway
Verb
  • Armani hosted one of his big One Night Only events in Beijing in 2012 and paraded 15 Armani Privé couture dresses as a tribute to China.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The horses exit one of the 55 barns on the back of the property and are led to a paddock area to parade in front of interested buyers.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of parade
Noun
  • In 2024, the developer that built the mall won approval from county planners for a $5 billion data center campus, and word began spreading through the largely Black community nearby.
    — Jenny Abamu, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Shortly after the robbery, Westfarms Mall security identified White from surveillance footage of the incident and prior shoplifting incidents at the mall.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of mall
Verb
  • Harbaugh may have to tread more lightly and stick to dialing Dodds’ cell phone number this time to get a deal done.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Sent from pillar to post – to the bank’s Accounts, Payments and Claims treading dark puddled basement corridors and joining seemingly interminable lines.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of tread
Verb
  • Their majorities will be padded by unusually wide margins in both the House and the Senate.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But with the House majority likely padded by redder territory this cycle, Democrats will face fierce internal resistance to progressive policy ideas like Medicare for All.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pad
Verb
  • The Bahamian police and armed forces strode out to greet Charles in lockstep, some wearing pith helmets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But then James Bond strode into the pages of popular culture, dapper and deft.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stride

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