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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
Setúbal is an attractive, mid-sized coastal city with a charming historic center, a seafront promenade, and easy access to beaches. — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In addition to its natural beauty, Johnson says Calpe has spectacular seafood, with restaurants that line a promenade. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 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
  • Clearwater Just up the boardwalk from Local Ocean is Clearwater.
    — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The result brought out lookie-loos, amateur videographers and anxious residents to witness wave after punishing wave slam into the wooden boardwalk, breaking it apart in places and sending plumes of salt water three stories high.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of boardwalk
Verb
  • Joy walks by to get into the walk-in fridge and sticks her tongue out at Gen’s back.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As the clock ticked down to kickoff and the team continued warmups, Nabers walked around the field a bit, at one point stepping into the end zone to raise his arms and pump up fans.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of walk
Noun
  • The walkways are wider and the varied amenities are more carefully designed to allow better overall viewing of the field while grabbing a concession or visiting one of the many restrooms.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Insider tip The hotel’s historic building means some rooms have attic-style ceilings or narrow walkways to get to them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of walkway
Verb
  • That’s when the party moves beyond the clubhouse, parading down the Canyon of Heroes and throughout the heart and soul of New York City.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a bleak snowy field in Munich after the 1958 air disaster, a huge 1968 colour picture of a toothless Nobby Stiles parading the European Cup with his sidekick Paddy Crerand equally jubilant.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of parade
Noun
  • Conceived as a prototype for what would eventually evolve into the modern shopping arcade—and later the mall—the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II has shaped Milan’s cultural identity for nearly a century and a half.
    — Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Venezuelan population has mixed in with the largely white population as new houses, malls, office parks and warehouses have gobbled up barren hillsides to meet demand for cheaper land.
    — Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of mall
Verb
  • 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
  • From their perspective, governments have an important responsibility to tread carefully when denying entry to migrants and especially when deporting them.
    — J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tread
Verb
  • Another endearing dining feature at the property is its honesty pantry containing drinks and snacks to go and a coffee station for early risers—guests can feel free to pad about any time of day or night.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Didier Fuentes pitched a 1-2-3 seventh and 1-2-3 eighth before Drake Baldwin lined a two-run home run out to right in the top of the ninth to pad the lead.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of pad
Verb
  • Enzo Maresca strode down the Old Trafford tunnel and let out a victorious roar.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The monumental Lady in Blue depicts a young Black woman striding forward with purpose in a blue dress and heels, her gaze directed ahead of her.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of stride

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