Promenade

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpɹɒmÉ™nɑːd/
• US IPA: /pɹɑməˈneɪd/
• UK Rhymes: -ɑːd
• US Rhymes: -eɪd

Origin

French promenade, from promener ("to walk").

Full definition of promenade

Noun

1. (formal) 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.
• 1900, Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, Avon Books, (translated by James Strachey) pg. 235: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.
4. A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing.

Synonyms

• (a place to walk) esplanade

Verb

1. To walk.
2. To perform the stylized walk of a square dance.

Derived terms

• promenader (agent noun)