单词 | promenade |
释义 | promenade/ˌprɒməˈnɑːd![]() noun 1A paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.The walk along the promenade to the more genteel Frinton-on-Sea is lined with beach huts, and the weather was good for taking photos....
Synonyms esplanade, front, seafront, parade, walk, boulevard, avenue, walkway, mall; North American boardwalk; in Spanish-speaking countries alameda British informal prom 1.1A leisurely walk, or sometimes a ride or drive, taken in a public place so as to meet or be seen by others: an evening promenade...
Synonyms walk, stroll, saunter, turn, wander, amble, breather, airing; North American paseo; Italian passeggiata informal mosey dated constitutional rare perambulation 1.2(In country dancing) a movement in which couples follow one another in a given direction, each couple having both hands joined.He asks his dancers to make twisted shapes that reconfigure human anatomy, and to perform difficult balances in forced arches, painstakingly slow promenades, impossibly deep, sustained lunges and plies....
2North American archaic term for prom (sense 3). verb [no object] 1Take a leisurely public walk, ride, or drive so as to meet or be seen by others: they promenaded along the waterfront...
Synonyms walk, stroll, saunter, wander, amble, stretch one's legs, take a walk/stroll, go for a walk/stroll, take the air informal mosey rare perambulate 1.1 [with object] Take a promenade through (a place): people began to promenade the streets...
1.2 [with object] dated Escort (someone) about a place, especially so as to be seen by others: the governor of Utah promenades the daughter of the Maryland governor OriginMid 16th century (denoting a leisurely walk in public): from French, from se promener 'to walk', reflexive of promener 'take for a walk'. Rhymes |
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