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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
For Sacher and other business operators, there’s been concern that services, upkeep and maintenance in the promenade and downtown area have been ignored. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Nor'easter damages towns at Jersey Shore New Jersey State Police emergency management officials used a drone Monday to survey the damage along the promenade. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 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
  • No one was more crushed about the cancellation than DePizzo and Roberge, who founded the festival on Maryland’s Ocean City boardwalk in 2022.
    — Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Set right on the boardwalk, the museum spotlights vintage arcade games and pinball machines, with around 600 games and an unlimited-play option.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of boardwalk
Verb
  • Prosecutor Louise Gray said Ali instructed a group of men to drive three vans to RAF Fairford, park the vehicles and walk away.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Bird-watching, walking, and cycling are other ways to experience the area's natural surroundings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of walk
Noun
  • Many an alum fondly remembers trekking the 950-foot walkway to go for a swim on a hot, sticky July day.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Boise Airport in September also opened a $107 million rental car facility, which is accessible via a walkway past the baggage claim area.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of walkway
Verb
  • After the Superattico10 collection, the temporary store will carry the spring 2027 line that was paraded during Milan Fashion Week last month.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • On television, curvy models parade down the runway every now and then—Ashley Graham, Precious Lee, and Paloma Elsesser among them.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of parade
Noun
  • Soliman got near the demonstration on Pearl Street, a pedestrian mall lined with shops and restaurants, by posing as a gardener.
    — Thomas Peipert, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Home values near Cheesecake Factory restaurants were about 27% higher than in areas in the same region with similar population density, partly because many of them are located in upscale malls, The Washington Sun found.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 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
  • New York padded the lead when Winston plunged in from 1-yard out for a touchdown about 3 ½ minutes before halftime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But one expert estimated the diesel waiver alone could help Russian exporters net $30 to $40 more per ton, in turn padding Moscow’s tax revenue.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 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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