promenade
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promenade
- /ˈpɹɒm.əˌnɑːd/ UK
- /ˌpɹɒm.əˈnɑːd/ UK
- /ˌpɹɒm.əˈneɪd/ UK
- /ˈpɹɒm.əˌneɪd/ UK, rare
- /ˌpɹɑm.əˈneɪd/ US
- /ˌpɹɑm.əˈnɑd/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːd, -eɪd
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French promenade, from promener (“to walk”).
noun promenades
- A prom (dance).
- A walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll. they told him to think no more of the matter , and to try his fortune in another promenade
- A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside. The present dream in particular scarcely left any room for doubt, since the place where my patient fell was the Graben, a part of Vienna notorious as a promenade for prostitutes.
- A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing.
verb promenades · promenading · promenaded
-
To walk for amusement, show, or exercise.
"The times are changed," said De Joinville, in a low tone to Francesca, "since Mademoiselle promenaded the terraces of the Louvre, with her fan ornamented with bunches of straw tied with blue riband, and half Paris shouting at the sight."
Similar: parade
- To perform the stylized walk of a square dance.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: prom, parade, troop, mall, perambulation, ramble, stroll, amble, saunter, gallery, scenic, drive, walk, walking, hike, walkway
Translations
Every language
noun place to walk
| Español | paseo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 步道 bùdào |
| Português | calçadão |
| Français | promenoir |
| Deutsch | Promenade |
| Ελληνικά | περίπατος perípatos |
| Русский | пешехо́дная у́лица pešexódnaja úlica, промена́д promenád, эсплана́да esplanáda |
| עברית | טיילת tayélet |
verb to walk
| Español | pasear |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 거닐다 geonilda |
| Português | caminhar |
| Français | promener |
| Deutsch | spazieren gehen |
Talk about this word "promenade." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/promenade. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. promenade. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/promenade "promenade." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/promenade.Cite this
@misc{promenade_2026,
title = {promenade},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/promenade},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
