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Added 9 October 2026

promenade

/ˈpɹɒm.əˌnɑːd/ noun

In Latin: ambulacrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about promenade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year.
A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
A square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle.

verb

March in a procession.
the veterans paraded down the street
Take a leisurely walk.
The ladies promenaded along the beach

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French promenade, from promener (“to walk”).

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