Definition of promenade
promenaded
;promenading
intransitive verb
1 : to take or go on a promenade
2 : to perform a promenade in a dance
transitive verb
: to walk about in or on
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Examples of promenade in a Sentence
They promenaded along the beach.
Recent Examples of promenade from the Web
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Their creations have been promenaded on the elite catwalks of London and Paris fashion weeks and have even inspired numerous knockoffs on Chinese e-commerce platforms like Alibaba’s Taobao.
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Where: Promenade at Gateway Village, 800 W. Trade St. Details: 704-560-3030; http://festaitalianacharlotte.org.
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Mr. Gravel is surprised that the existing BeltLine has become such a gathering spot — a place to promenade, take outdoor yoga classes, and wander in and out of trendy restaurants.
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Origin and Etymology of promenade
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Definition of promenade
1 : a place for strolling
2 : a leisurely walk or ride especially in a public place for pleasure or display
3a : a ceremonious opening of a formal ball consisting of a grand march of all the guestsb : a figure in a square dance in which couples move counterclockwise in a circle
Examples of promenade in a Sentence
They went for a promenade around town.
a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside
Recent Examples of promenade from the Web
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This year's July 14 celebrations come a year after a Tunisian man loyal to Islamic State plowed a truck through a crowd of revelers on a seafront promenade in the Riviera city of Nice, killing more than 80 people.
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The key changes were to move a public promenade from the first to the second floor viewing deck and clarify that a larger dock-and-dine facility will be open to all boaters, not just restaurant patrons.
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The project also includes creating natural filtration systems, a seawall promenade, and rain gardens, all of which are nearly completed.
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The beachfront promenade, Ocean Front Walk, is San Diego's answer to Venice -- a boisterous concentration of people, bikes and beach culture that runs three miles through the Pacific Beach and Mission Beach neighborhoods.
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MGM Resorts International executives have held discussions to replace the 22 million-gallon Bellagio Fountains with a boutique shopping and restaurant promenade, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported last month.
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After the promenade of contestants, everyone can part in the Koisuru Fortune Cookie Dance.
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Jeff Chon and Christian Fernandez are becoming the food stars of Costa Mesa’s 17th Street promenade.
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Those who survived jumped from the promenade onto the beach below or threw loved ones out of the way.
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PROMENADE Defined for English Language Learners
promenade
playDefinition of promenade for English Language Learners
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: to walk in a public place for pleasure
promenade
Definition of promenade for English Language Learners
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: a public place for walking especially along a beach
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: a walk taken in a public place for pleasure
PROMENADE Defined for Kids
promenade
playDefinition of promenade for Students
1 : a walk or ride for pleasure or to be seen
2 : a place for walking
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