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promenade

Dictionary definition · promenade

noun

  1. a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
  2. a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
  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)

verb

  1. march in a procession in a public place"the veterans paraded down the street"
  2. take a leisurely walk"The ladies promenaded along the beach"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).