promenade.

1. A path or open public area laid out for leisurely walking, often beside the sea or in a town.

2. A leisurely walk, often taken in a public place for enjoyment or social display.

3. To walk leisurely, often where one can see and be seen by others.

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Words that belong together

• a seafront promenade
• a shaded promenade
• walk along the promenade

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The promenade was empty except for a vendor securing his stall against the wind.

They followed the shaded promenade past hotels that had closed for the season.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Singular promenade; plural promenades. Verb forms: promenade; promenades; promenaded; promenaded; promenading. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Third-person singular: promenades.