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Definition of "promenade" []

  • A leisurely walk, especially one taken in a public place as a social activity. (noun)
  • A public place for such walking. (noun)
  • A formal dance; a ball. (noun)
  • A march of all the guests at the opening of a ball. (noun)
  • A square-dance figure in which couples march counterclockwise in a circle. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "promenade" in a sentence
  • "At Rio's Leblon beach, the promenade is cluttered with placards showing larger than life pictures of politicians with very sincere faces."
  • "The development of the waterfront promenade is a central feature of the plan but full details have not been made public."
  • "This promenade might be the best antidote to the problems created by the freeway and the rail line -- if it were better connected to the waterfront below it."