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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
And locals have grown frustrated by the town council’s focus on developing the seaside promenade while ignoring the flotsam townside right next to it. — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 San Michele doesn’t have a major hotel, but a glamorous five-star property, the Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast perched high above the sea promenade that takes you into Rapallo, is a short walk away. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 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
  • By upgrading wastewater systems in the Everglades, repairing boardwalks at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, and restoring historic fort walls at Gulf Islands National Seashore, the LRF is protecting the long-term legacy of our public lands.
    — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, the town was not much more than a few unpaved roads and wooden boardwalks.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of boardwalk
Verb
  • Bhargavendra Singh walked with dignity at their head, making a ceremony of the affair.
    — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The team has invested too much in Joe Milton III and Sam Howell to let either guy walk.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of walk
Noun
  • Tailgates blur into walkways, walkways funnel into gates, and suddenly, the open concourse reveals a stadium that feels impossibly full, colorful and loud.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The driveway, lined with perennial beds, has a graceful curve on its way to a large circle that allows guests to park near the walkway to the front porch.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of walkway
Verb
  • On this special night, a nun threw out the first pitch, the fans donned pope hats and Sox home-run hitters paraded down the dugout in pope hats.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of parade
Noun
  • The majority of the mall was acquired last year, and the remaining tenants moved out in the spring, but officials celebrated the grounbreaking this week.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The strike on the mall happened a day after Russia carried out a large attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region, killing at least 17 people, according to Ukraine.
    — Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of mall
Verb
  • Through rapid-fire verbal repartee, constant close-ups, and frantic cuts, Deramas treads a careful line between tragedy and comedy, the latter a psychological weapon against the former.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Speaking of the houseboat, the finale treads some familiar ground for Lewis.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tread
Verb
  • Steele perused them on the regular, looking to pad his newsletter.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • How to carry the load safely Experts recommend choosing a backpack that fits the child and has two broad, padded shoulder straps, a padded back, compartments to distribute weight and a waist or chest strap to redistribute the load.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pad
Verb
  • Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Trump strode into office for a second term vowing to avoid lengthy and expensive military entanglements.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of stride

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