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promenade

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒm.əˌnɑːd/

The English word “promenade” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A prom (dance).
  2. A walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll.
  3. A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.
  4. A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing.

verb

  1. To walk for amusement, show, or exercise.
  2. To perform the stylized walk of a square dance.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French promenade, from promener (“to walk”).

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