promenade C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /pɹɑməˈneɪd/ UK /ˈpɹɒmənɑːd/ See IPA manual Freq #20814 Meanings 1 noun A wide public path for walking, often by the sea. They strolled along the promenade as the sun set. 2 noun A relaxed walk taken for pleasure. An evening promenade through the park was their daily habit. 3 verb To walk slowly in a public place for pleasure or to be seen. The couples promenaded along the beach in their finest clothes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a wide public path for... esplanadeparade 2 noun · a relaxed walk taken for... amblestroll 3 verb · to walk slowly in a public... parade Word family Forms promenadedpromenaderpromenaderspromenadespromenading Derived forms promenader Common collocations promenade deck Noun + noun Etymology AI details Unadapted borrowing from French promenade, from promener (“to walk”). promenade French View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # promenade **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /pɹɑməˈneɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹɒmənɑːd/ **Frequency rank:** 20814 ## Meanings 1. A wide public path for walking, often by the sea. 2. A relaxed walk taken for pleasure. 3. To walk slowly in a public place for pleasure or to be seen. ## Examples - They strolled along the promenade as the sun set. - An evening promenade through the park was their daily habit. - The couples promenaded along the beach in their finest clothes. ## Derived Forms - promenader ## Roots and Affixes - Root: promenade ## Etymology Unadapted borrowing from French promenade, from promener (“to walk”). ## AI Etymology Promenade is an unadapted borrowing from French promenade, from promener (“to walk”). Important recorded forms include promenade (French). Current senses include a wide public path for walking, often by the sea and a relaxed walk taken for pleasure. The wider family includes derived forms such as promenader. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown