promenade

UK: /ˌprɒməˈnɑːd/

US: /ˌprɑməˈneɪd, -ˈnɑd/

US: (prom′ə nād′, -näd′)

Inflections of 'promenade' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

promenades

v 3rd person singular

promenading

v pres p

promenaded

v past

promenaded

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

prom•e•nade /ˌprɑməˈneɪd, -ˈnɑd/   n., v., -nad•ed, -nad•ing. 
n. [countable]

1. a stroll or walk, esp. in a public place.
2. an area used for such walking.

v. [no object]

3. to go for or take part in a stroll or walk.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

prom•e•nade  (prom′ə nād′, -näd′), n., v., -nad•ed, -nad•ing. 
n. 

1. a stroll or walk, esp. in a public place, as for pleasure or display.
2. an area used for such walking.
3. a march of guests into a ballroom constituting the opening of a formal ball.
4. a march of dancers in square dancing.
5. a formal dance;
   prom.

v.i. 

6. to go for or take part in a promenade.
7. to execute a promenade in square dancing.

v.t. 

8. to take a promenade through or about.
9. to conduct or display in or as if in a promenade;
   parade:
   They promenaded their prisoner before the townspeople.

• Latin promināre to drive (beasts) forward (prō- pro-¹ + mināre to drive); see -ade¹
• French, derivative of promener to lead out, take for a walk or airing
• 1560–70

prom′e•nad′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

promenade / ˌprɒməˈnɑːd/ noun

1. a public walk, esp at a seaside resort
2. a leisurely walk, esp one in a public place for pleasure or display
3. a marchlike step in dancing
4. a marching sequence in a square or country dance

verb

1. to take a promenade in or through (a place)
2. (intransitive) to perform a promenade
3. (transitive) to display or exhibit (someone or oneself) on or as if on a promenade

Etymology: 16th Century: from French, from promener to lead out for a walk, from Late Latin prōmināre to drive (cattle) along, from pro-¹ + mināre to drive, probably from minārī to threaten

ˌpromeˈnader noun