promenade

verb

prom·​e·​nade ˌprä-mə-ˈnād  -ˈnäd 

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

promenader noun

Examples of promenade in a Sentence

They promenaded along the beach.

Recent Examples on the Web

Our agenda includes promenading with the official mascots, catching some live musical vibes, and looking in on the Pharmalot ancestor. —Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 June 2026

Five promenaded under the cookline. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 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

In the evenings, guests promenaded on the track under electric lights. —Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

derivative of promenade entry 2

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing promenade

• promenade concert
• promenade deck

Rhymes for promenade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Kids Definition

promenade

1 of 2 noun

prom·​e·​nade ˌpräm-ə-ˈnād  -ˈnäd 

1

: a walk or ride for pleasure or to be seen

2

: a place for strolling

3

: a part of a square dance in which couples move counterclockwise in a circle

promenade

2 of 2 verb

promenaded; promenading

1

: to take a stroll in public

2

: to perform a promenade in a dance