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# promenade

«promenade» in Mova's school dictionary: **A wide path by the sea for walking along, often called…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a promenade, promenades); verb (promenade, promenades, promenaded, promenading)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) A wide path by the sea for walking along, often called «the prom». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#m1)

2) A slow, relaxed walk in a public place, to enjoy yourself or to be seen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#m2)

3) (verb) To walk slowly and grandly in public. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#m3)

4) (US, old) A formal dance; the US school «prom» gets its name from this. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#m4)

5) (dance) A move in square dancing where partners walk round the circle together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday British seaside life the prom is where you eat chips and ice cream; in history and stories ladies and gentlemen «promenaded» in parks. In music, the BBC «Proms» are concerts named after promenade concerts. Phrases: «along the promenade», «on the prom», «promenade deck».

### examples

- We walked along the promenade eating ice cream. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#x1)
- Brighton has a long promenade by the beach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#x2)
- Victorian families liked to promenade on Sunday afternoons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#x3)
- The ship's promenade deck had deckchairs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#x4)
- Huge waves crashed over the promenade in the storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#x5)
- In square dancing, «Promenade!» means walk round with your partner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#x6)
- The American high school prom takes its name from «promenade». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#x7)
- He walks about in the castle garden and on the promenades. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/#x8)

### note

Countable: a promenade, promenades. Short form: prom (UK: seafront; US: school dance). Pronounced prom-uh-NAHD (UK) or prom-uh-NAYD (US). Safety: keep away from the edge of the promenade in stormy weather.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «promenade» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/promenade/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.