prom

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++prom /prɒm $ prɑːm/ noun [countable]  1. American EnglishSECDANCE a formal dance party for high school students, often held at the end of a school year 〔常在学年末举行的〕高中生正式舞会2. British English informalXX a promenade(1) 滨海步行道3. British English informalXX a promenade concert 漫步音乐会

Examples from the Corpus

prom• I mean, she wanted me to senior class prom.• There is no evidence to verify this, but Al Davis was probably a lousy prom date.• As yet, he has not accepted any of the more than 50 high school prom invitations he has received.• The band first played together at a high school prom.• the senior prom• Joey walked me home after the prom.• She took a short cut along the prom.• At school the most important decision the student council may ever be allowed to make is the theme for the prom.• On the evening of the prom the Rolls broke down.• Where previous boy-girl ballads dealt with prom night nerves or playground jealousies.From Longman Business Dictionary

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PROMPROM /prɒmprɑːm/ noun [uncountable]COMPUTING programmable read only memory; a type of memory on a computer that will only record material once. The material cannot easily be removed from the computerOrigin prom (1800-1900) promenade

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prom
prom /prɒm $ prɑːm/ noun [countable]1. American English a formal dance party for high school students, often held at the end of a school year
2. British English informal a promenade(1)
3. British English informal a promenade concert
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ dance an organized social event where people to go dance: The dance will be held in the school gym.
   ▪ ball a large formal occasion where people dance: The University holds a ball at the end of June.
   ▪ prom a formal dance party for high school students, especially in the US, usually held at the end of a school year: Who’s your date for the prom?
   ▪ formal American English a dance at which you must wear formal clothes: He rented a tuxedo to wear to his company’s holiday formal.
   ▪ disco a place or social event where people dance to recorded popular music: She met Nick at a school disco.
   ▪ club/nightclub a place where people go at night to dance: We went out for dinner and then to a club.

promBrE /prɒm/ 🔊NAmE /prɑːm/ 🔊 noun(especially in the US) a formal dance, especially one that is held at a high school （尤指美国高中的）正式舞会◆the senior prom高年级毕业舞会(BrE, informal, becoming old-fashioned) = promenade (1) ◆to walk along the prom沿步行道散步(BrE) = promenade concert ◆the last night of the proms逍遥音乐会的最后夜场