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单词 promenadable
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promenadableadj.

Brit. /ˌprɒməˈnɑːdəbl/, U.S. /ˌprɑməˈneɪdəb(ə)l/, /ˌprɑməˈnɑdəb(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: promenade v., -able suffix.
Etymology: < promenade v. + -able suffix.
Now rare.
Capable of being used for promenading or walking about.
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1844 ‘E. Warburton’ Crescent & Cross I. ii. 23 There are, probably, not less than five hundred acres of promenadable roof in, or, rather, on, the city.
1890 W. J. Clutterbuck Skipper in Arctic Seas 83 They threw down and sprinkled the whole deck with either salt or sand, which made it promenadable.
1995 Guardian 27 July ii.14/3 Bridlington is spending £5 million making its promenades promenadable; Eastbourne is building a £500 million harbour.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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