promenade
part of speech
noun (a promenade, promenades); verb (promenade, promenades, promenaded, promenading)
meaning for a pupil
1) (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) A wide path by the sea for walking along, often called «the prom». tree →
2) A slow, relaxed walk in a public place, to enjoy yourself or to be seen. tree →
3) (verb) To walk slowly and grandly in public. tree →
4) (US, old) A formal dance; the US school «prom» gets its name from this. tree →
5) (dance) A move in square dancing where partners walk round the circle together. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday British seaside life the prom is where you eat chips and ice cream; in history and stories ladies and gentlemen «promenaded» in parks. In music, the BBC «Proms» are concerts named after promenade concerts. Phrases: «along the promenade», «on the prom», «promenade deck».
examples
- We walked along the promenade eating ice cream. tree →
- Brighton has a long promenade by the beach. tree →
- Victorian families liked to promenade on Sunday afternoons. tree →
- The ship's promenade deck had deckchairs. tree →
- Huge waves crashed over the promenade in the storm. tree →
- In square dancing, «Promenade!» means walk round with your partner. tree →
- The American high school prom takes its name from «promenade». tree →
- He walks about in the castle garden and on the promenades. tree →
note
Countable: a promenade, promenades. Short form: prom (UK: seafront; US: school dance). Pronounced prom-uh-NAHD (UK) or prom-uh-NAYD (US). Safety: keep away from the edge of the promenade in stormy weather.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «promenade» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.