amble, promenade, saunter, stroll, perambulation
(noun) a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
promenade
(noun) a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance
promenade
(noun) a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle
promenade, mall
(noun) a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
promenade, prom
(noun) a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
promenade
(verb) take a leisurely walk; “The ladies promenaded along the beach”
parade, troop, promenade
(verb) march in a procession; “the veterans paraded down the street”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
promenade (plural promenades)
(formal) A prom (dance).
A walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll.
A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.
A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing.
• (a place to walk): esplanade
promenade (third-person singular simple present promenades, present participle promenading, simple past and past participle promenaded)
To walk for amusement, show, or exercise.
To perform the stylized walk of a square dance.
• open-armed
Source: Wiktionary
Prom`e*nade", n. Etym: [F. (with a foreign suffix), from promener to lead, take for a walk, se promener to walk, from L. prominare to drive forward or along; pro forward + minare to drive animals. See Amenable, Menace.]
1. A walk for pleasure, display, or exercise. Burke.
2. A place for walking; a public walk. Bp. Montagu.
Prom`e*nade", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Promenaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Promenading.]
Definition: To walk for pleasure, display, or exercise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
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