promenade

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prom·e·nade /ˌprɒməˈnɑːd◂, ˈprɒmənɑːd $ ˌprɑːməˈneɪd◂/ noun [countable]  1. British EnglishTTR a wide road next to the beach, where people can walk for pleasure 滨海步行道2  old-fashionedDLOWALK a walk for pleasure in a public place 〔在公共场所的〕散步 an evening promenade 夜晚的散步

Examples from the Corpus

promenade• This pier was not a promenade for me.• Electric trams were pioneered in Blackpool in 1888 and they still run along the promenade.• Adding to the overall charm, there is often live music played on the promenade.• There were people dressed in gay bright clothes walking on the promenade.• The body was spotted some four hours ago, by a pair of officers patrolling the promenade.• The fishing-boats groaned as the men lugged their catch on to the promenade.Origin promenade (1500-1600) French promener “to take for a walk”, from Latin prominare “to drive forward”

prom·e·nade nounChineseSyllable  

next to wide a Corpus road the

promenade
prom‧e‧nade /ˌprɒməˈnɑːd◂, ˈprɒmənɑːd $ ˌprɑːməˈneɪd◂/ noun [countable]1. British English a wide road next to the beach, where people can walk for pleasure
2. old-fashioned a walk for pleasure in a public place:
    an evening promenade