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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
  • Instead of high-rise hotels, bustling boardwalks, and crowded public beaches, visitors will find a quiet barrier island where nature takes center stage.
    — Abby Price, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • Observation points and boardwalks offer prime spots for wildlife viewing, too.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of boardwalks
Verb
  • Nguyen was excited to enjoy a warm summer outdoors before the smoke left her hesitant to step outside for her routine runs to the National Mall and daily walks with her dog.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Daily nature walks and naturalist talks give you the chance to learn about the plant and animal life on the island, and the resort’s Nature Center helps kids further connect with the outdoors through crafts and other activities.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of walks
Noun
  • On another, visitors shared walkways with dancing humanoid robots and attendees pushed through crowds for an ideal spot to watch robots face off in boxing matches.
    — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 21 July 2026
  • Adjacent to the park is a beautiful neoclassical Catholic church and a lineup of restaurants with tables that spill out onto the park’s walkways and plazas.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 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
  • Fossil is closing 15 stores this year as malls continue to see declining retail sales.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Some of the largest financing deals so far this year have gone toward high-performing malls and centers, a sign that Wall Street trust these assets to keep generating income even while overall construction stays low.
    — Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of malls
Verb
  • Consider paintings like Caracalla, where the titular emperor treads a trail of rose petals; or In a Rose Garden, where a woman shakes the petals of a rose bush down on her companion; and the extravaganza of The Roses of Heliogabalus.
    — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026
  • This stone stays cool even in direct sunlight, with varied blues complementing the historic stonework and bluestone stair treads.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
Definition of treads
Verb
  • Entirely white outfits are suited to nearly every warm-weather occasion, from Euro vacations to Sunday strolls around town.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 10 July 2026
  • My mornings began with iced coffee walks along the shore, and afternoons unfolded between beach reads, bike rides, and sunset strolls through town.
    — Kathleen O’Neill, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 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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