prom

1 of 2

noun

1
: a formal dance given by a high school or college class
2
British : promenade sense 2

prom

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abbreviation

Examples of prom in a Sentence

Noun Are you going to the prom? he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The show managed to cover weighty issues like mental health, death and homophobia among typical teenage fare like prom dates, new friends and first love. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 Metro Detroiters are preparing for their high school prom, planning dress shopping, corsages, and more. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, Perez is still holding out hope that the school district will reconsider its policy on cash ahead of her senior prom. Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024 The movie’s memorable climax occurs at a bloody and deadly prom. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 Relationship tip: Here’s a great story: A high school senior was taking his girlfriend of three years to the senior prom. Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 The couple, who have been married since 2020, met in 2018 at the annual Night to Shine event, a worldwide prom for people with special needs. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023 Featuring a sensitive turn from Spacek and a haunting Piper Laurie as Carrie's dangerously religious mother, Carrie remains a classic not only for its fiery prom scene and horror imagery but for its allegory of a girl growing up in small-town America. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2023 In the movie, a group of high schoolers are terrorized by a masked killer at their prom — only to learn it’s all connected to an incident from their childhood. Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for promenade entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of prom was in 1879

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Cite this Entry

“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

prom

noun
ˈpräm
: a formal dance given by a high school or college class
Etymology

Noun

a shortened form of promenade "a march by couples at the beginning of a formal ball"

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