Definition of: promenade

(prom′ə·nād′, -näd′) noun
1. A walk for amusement or exercise, or as part of a formal or social entertainment.
2. A ceremonious parade on horseback or in a vehicle.
3. A place for promenading.
4. A concert or ball opened with a formal march; also, the march.
—v. ·nad·ed, ·nad·ing v.i.
1. To take a promenade.
—v.t.
2. To take a promenade through or along.
3. To take or exhibit on or as on a promenade; parade. [<F <promener take for a walk <L prominare drive forward <pro- before + minare drive (cattle)]
—prom′e·nad′er noun