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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
As Vogue World arrives in Milan, the arcade’s storied central promenade transforms into an open-air runway. — Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 That money paid for the brick promenade now running along the Choptank River. — Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 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
  • The ridge, or beach berm, is the wide, flat beach in front of the boardwalk and dunes.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Chanel celebrated its connection with Deauville by turning its fall 2024 runway into a replica of its boardwalk.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of boardwalk
Verb
  • The walking path leads past the animals to the property’s three cabins, giving larger groups the option to stay close while still having their own space.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some of my earliest memories are walking down the aerobridge with mum and getting to visit the flight deck.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of walk
Noun
  • At Sacramento State, chalking on walkways, concrete or asphalt to promote campus events is permissible.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Stitching involves widening pedestrian walkways and adding bike lanes.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of walkway
Verb
  • They’re rooted in a time and place that feels all too real, and this allows the monsters to parade their primitive might in a way that means something.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The evening was like a surreal speed dating event, with Firstman being paraded from film executive to film executive.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of parade
Noun
  • The clothing retailer will be responsible for developing a multi-episode docuseries, national mall tour and a clothing collection with the rising pop stars, according to a press release.
    — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • What Could Be Next The next 12 to 24 months should show whether these strategies have staying power and whether other mall brands start taking notes.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of mall
Verb
  • Videos also show survivors jumping from a rocky island and swimming to Coast Guard rescue swimmers treading rough seas.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Trump treads carefully The leaders last met in Beijing just four months ago, and could meet twice more later this year.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of tread
Verb
  • As in other states, the data showed that billions of dollars flow through the system with virtually no standardized public reporting to show whether the savings reach vulnerable patients or pad institutional balance sheets.
    — Christina Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But just like in the series’ preceding season, The Ed Gein Story, this one deviates from its titular character to pad itself out.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pad
Verb
  • Rossi is deeply inspired by Umberto Boccioni’s Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, the Futurist sculpture of a figure striding forward, its body fragmented into aerodynamic forms that suggest speed and movement.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Hansen strides into frame and asks the cowering man what his fate should be.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of stride

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