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noun

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
as in walks

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Recent Examples of promenades
Noun
Take your time admiring the pristine yachts on the glistening blue water before directing your attention to the posh promenades of Calle Ribera and Muelle Ribera. — Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 An odd couple—one a goblin squeezed into an improbable trench-coat onesie, a fedora, and high heels—promenades down a steep incline while other strollers come and go. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 In response, the county’s designers added a small park, greenery and an extended public promenades through the property from Main Highway to William Avenue and Charles Avenue, the historic street that marks the site of Miami’s oldest Black settlement. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 Wander the cobblestone promenades, watch lively street performers, and navigate the famous food colonnade to sample iconic local eats before heading out to the nearby Boston Harbor waterfront. — Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 Bolsa Pacific plans also boast more than 220,000 square feet of retail and 15 acres of open space, including private resident spaces, open-air promenades and a network of walking trails. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026 Beyond the parks and city promenades, there are trails where the blooms come with mountain air, quiet paths, and real elevation gain. — Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026 Bolsa Pacific is to include more than 15 acres of open space, including private spaces for residents, open-air promenades and a network of walking trails. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 This includes the famous bouquinistes (or booksellers), romantic promenades, and maybe even a peaceful protest or two. — Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenades
  1. boardwalks
  2. walks
  3. walkways
  4. parades
  5. malls
  6. treads
  7. strolls
  8. pads
Noun
  • Hurly-Burly’s drinks take inspiration from the nostalgia of old-timey seaside boardwalks.
    — Megan duBois, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Consider using non-slip materials for boardwalks, especially in areas that may be prone to water or moisture.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of boardwalks
Verb
  • Appspace, Robin, and Zoom can use Spot’s presence data to automatically reserve a room when someone walks in, check people into scheduled meetings, or release spaces that turn out to be empty.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the scene, Ashley dances in her bedroom to music on her Walkman when Smith walks in and surprises her by dancing along.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of walks
Noun
  • The walkways are wider and the varied amenities are more carefully designed to allow better overall viewing of the field while grabbing a concession or visiting one of the many restrooms.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Insider tip The hotel’s historic building means some rooms have attic-style ceilings or narrow walkways to get to them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of walkways
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers insulted their Catholic paying customers by honoring a drag group that parades around as nuns and mocks their religion.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Her ex-husband parades their six-year-old daughter, Sofia, in front of the cameras and demands full custody.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of parades
Noun
  • The Venezuelan population has mixed in with the largely white population as new houses, malls, office parks and warehouses have gobbled up barren hillsides to meet demand for cheaper land.
    — Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • From malls to McDonald's, America's meetups Of course, Costco is not the first commercial space to function as a town square.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of malls
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 treads
Verb
  • The setting is contemporary Paris in crisis, when civil unrest, rather amorphously presented apart from increasing numbers of military on the streets, makes evening strolls potentially problematic.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Erika Girardi strolls in, followed by Teddi Mellencamp and her new Rachel Maddow power-lesbian haircut.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of strolls
Verb
  • In other words, the additional money that our companies are shelling out to cover higher memory costs ultimately pads these three companies’ bottom lines.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 June 2026
  • Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.
    — Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Definition of pads

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“Promenades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenades. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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