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Definition of promenadesnext
plural of promenade
as in boardwalks
a public place for strolling a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside

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verb

present tense third-person singular of promenade

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Recent Examples of promenades
Noun
Open promenades Las Olas, Lincoln Road and CityPlace in West Palm Beach are a reminder that a simple stroll among the bars and restaurants and shops can feel like a night out. Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026 Over the years, the buildings, rides, games, and promenades have been continuously shaped by the park’s team of architects and designers. Tamara Shopsin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025 Lecco shares with Como and Bellagio the scenic views of the Alps and the lakeside promenades, but the town has been somewhat overshadowed by the more expansive Como, and even more so after George Clooney’s acquisition of Villa Oleandra there, Dadati said with a knowing smile. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025 Parks digitally delineated instead of outlined by the contours of our promenades. Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Geneva, meanwhile, radiates diplomacy and cosmopolitan grace—its lakeside promenades framed by swans and sailboats, and the Jet d’Eau rising like a silver plume. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenades
Noun
  • Accessibility Nimmo Bay welcomes wheelchair users and guests with limited mobility—cabins and public spaces are accessible with staff support—but full independence can be challenging given the remote setting's rustic boardwalks, floating docks, and uneven natural terrain.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The park features many timber bridges, stairways, boardwalks and retaining walls that have deteriorated over the years and need repairs.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That agent then walks quickly away from the scuffle.
    Thomas Bordeaux, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
  • In the photograph, MacLaine walks arm in arm with a young man wearing a red T-shirt and jeans.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Clear out your walkways, mailboxes and any other areas that need access, making room for more snow.
    Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The sleet that melted Sunday afternoon refroze overnight creating a sheet of ice, causing slippery walkways and roads.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The procession steps off from the lower 100 block of Duval Street, parades five blocks down Duval, turns onto Southard Street for another five blocks, and ends at Truman Waterfront Park for a casual celebration.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With Sales Tax Sharing, or STS, 97 California cities and at least two counties are sharing sales tax with malls, outlet centers, auto dealers, various retailers, restaurants, industrial companies and many other business entities.
    Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The company’s difficulties in staying relevant somewhat echo those of the video chain Blockbuster, which has one remaining location, and RadioShack, once a fixture at malls across America.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Brit List script, which treads the line between black comedy and drama, is set in the early 20th Century Hungary where a village knitting club takes it upon themselves to poison their abusive husbands with arsenic.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The album treads through womanhood, partnership, aging and dying, exposing the murky in the mundane.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Warm days are made for outdoor lunches and park strolls through El Retiro or Casa de Campo, while evenings stretch into tapas crawls and impromptu street performances in La Latina.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
  • From pit lane strolls to VIP rooftop views, stars showed up and showed out at one of the biggest sports weekends of the year.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.
    Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Not to say there aren’t some clunkers, most notably a jokey take-me-out-to-the-ballgame baseball number that pads the second act, but the Flaherty-Ahrens score was and is Ragtime‘s signature achievement.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Promenades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenades. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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