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English noun: promenade | |||
| 1. | promenade (event) a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year | ||
| Synonyms | prom | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ball, formal | ||
| 2. | promenade (artifact) a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk | ||
| Synonyms | mall | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | paseo, walk, walkway | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | esplanade | ||
| 3. | promenade (act) a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance | ||
| Part meronym | square dance, square dancing | ||
| 4. | promenade (act) a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | march, marching | ||
| Part meronym | ball | ||
| 5. | promenade (act) a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) | ||
| Synonyms | amble, perambulation, saunter, stroll | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | meander, ramble, walkabout | ||
English verb: promenade | |||
| 1. | promenade (motion) march in a procession | ||
| Samples | The veterans paraded down the street. | ||
| Synonyms | parade, troop | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | march, process | ||
| 2. | promenade (motion) take a leisurely walk | ||
| Samples | The ladies promenaded along the beach. | ||
| Examples | They promenade down the river | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
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