promenade meaning and definition

PROMENADE noun

Definition of promenade (noun)

1. a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
   • synonyms: prom
2. a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
   • synonyms: mall
3. a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle
4. a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance
5. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
   • synonyms: amble, perambulation, saunter, stroll

PROMENADE verb

Definition of promenade (verb)

1. march in a procession
   • "the veterans paraded down the street"
   • synonyms: parade, troop
2. take a leisurely walk
   • "The ladies promenaded along the beach"