promenade (ˌprɒməˈnɑːd
)
Definitions
noun
- mainly British a public walk, esp at a seaside resort
- a leisurely walk, esp one in a public place for pleasure or display
- US Canadian a ball or formal dance at a high school or college
- a marchlike step in dancing
- a marching sequence in a square or country dance
verb
- to take a promenade in or through (a place)
- (intr) dancing to perform a promenade
- (tr) to display or exhibit (someone or oneself) on or as if on a promenade
Alternative Forms
ˌpromeˈnader nounWord Origin
C16: from French, from promener to lead out for a walk, from Late Latin prōmināre to drive (cattle) along, from pro-C16: from French, from to lead out for a walk, from Late Latin to drive (cattle) along, from 1 + to drive, probably from to threaten + mināre to drive, probably from minārī to threatenTranslations
- British English:
promenade
In a seaside town, the promenade is the road by the sea where people go for a walk.ˌprɒməˈnɑːd NOUN
- Spanish:
paseo marítimo
nm
- French:
promenade
nf
- German:
Promenade
nf
- Chinese: 海滨大道 n
- Arabic: رَصِّيف n
- Portuguese: calçadão nm
- Russian: прогулка nf
- Croatian: šetalište nf
- Czech: promenáda nf
- Danish: promenade nutr
- Dutch: promenade nf
- Finnish: rannalla sijaitseva kävelykatu n
- Greek: περίπατος nm
- Italian: passeggiata nf
- Japanese: 海岸の遊歩道 n
- Korean: 산책길 n
- Norwegian: promenade nm
- Polish: promenada nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: calçadão nm
- European Spanish:
paseo marítimo
nm
- Swedish: promenad nutr
- Thai: ทางเดินเรียบชายทะเลที่สถานพักผ่อนชายทะเล n
- Turkish: gezinti yeri n
- Vietnamese: đường đi bộ ven biển n
Usage examples
Better perhaps to go to the promenade deck where he'd said he'd be reading?
, The Golden Lion (1986)Waterfront settlements naturally gave rise to the concept of the promenade , as in France.
India Today (1998)The scheme is laid out in five terraces around a landscaped central park with a pedestrian promenade running through the centre.
Irish Times (2002)The promenade was packed with Israelis enjoying the start of their Sabbath weekend.
Glasgow Herald (2001)All cities have at least one park; many have scenic promenade walks along rivers or lakeside.
, Beat Jet Lag - arrive alert and stay alert (1991)