ˌprɔmɪˈnɑ:d n. & v. --n. 1 a
Brit. a paved
public walk along the sea front at a
resort. b
any paved public walk. 2 a walk, or
sometimes a
ride or
drive, taken
esp.
for display,
social intercourse, etc. 3 US a school or
university ball or
dance. 4 a
march of dancers in
country dancing etc. --v. 1 intr.
make a promenade. 2 tr. lead (a
person etc.)
about a
place esp. for display. 3 tr. make a promenade
through (a place). øpromenade
concert a concert at
which the
audience, or
part of
it, can
stand,
sit on the
floor, or
move about. promenade
deck an upper deck on a
passenger ship where passengers
may promenade. [F f. se promener walk, refl. of promener
take for a walk]