promenade
noun
[ ˌprɒməˈnɑːd ]
• a paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.
Similar:
esplanade,
front,
seafront,
parade,
walk,
boulevard,
avenue,
walkway,
mall,
boardwalk,
alameda,
prom,
• archaic term for prom (sense 2 of the noun).
promenade
verb
• take a leisurely public walk, ride, or drive so as to meet or be seen by others.
• "they promenaded along the waterfront"
Similar:
walk,
stroll,
saunter,
wander,
amble,
stretch one's legs,
take a walk/stroll,
go for a walk/stroll,
take the air,
mosey,
perambulate,
Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a leisurely walk in public): from French, from se promener ‘to walk’, reflexive of promener ‘take for a walk’.
