paradenoun [ C ]
uk/pəˈreɪd/us/pəˈreɪd/parade noun [ C ] (LINE OF PEOPLE)
B2 a large number of people walking or in vehicles, all going in the same direction, usually as part of a public celebration of something:
a series of people or things that appear one after the other:
When soldiers are on parade, they march and practise military movements in front of important officials or as part of a public celebration or ceremony:
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- We watched the parade from our perch on the scaffolding.
- Live music and a parade set an upbeat mood for the official opening.
- Tomorrow's parade will mark the 50th anniversary of the battle.
- From our hotel room window, we had a grandstand view of the parade.
- She twirled her baton high in the air as she led the parade.
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Walking and walkers
- bring/call sth/sb to heel idiom
- cavalcade
- heel
- hike
- hiker
- hiking
- hoof
- hoof it idiom
- jaywalk
- pace
- ramble
- sleepwalker
- somnambulism
- step
- stretch
- stretch your legs idiom
- stride
- ticker-tape parade
- toddle
- walker
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parade noun [ C ] (ROAD)
UK a row of shops
used in the names of some roads:
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Shops & auctions
- army disposals store
- army surplus store
- army-navy store
- art gallery
- auction
- department store
- discount store
- discount warehouse
- druggist
- drugstore
- megastore
- milk bar
- newsagent
- newsstand
- off-licence
- superstore
- swap meet
- sweet shop
- tabletop sale
- tag sale
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paradeverb
uk/pəˈreɪd/us/pəˈreɪd/[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] (of a group) to walk or march somewhere, usually as part of a public celebration:
[ I or T ] to show something in an obvious way in order to be admired:
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Military training & ceremonies
- assault course
- attention
- civil defence
- ease
- fall
- fall in
- fatigue
- garrison
- manoeuvre
- national service
- pass
- pass out
- passing-out
- recon
- reconnaissance
- reveille
- review
- route march
- salute
- troop
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