OK, I admit I speak only American English, and am at a loss when you use the word "prom." What does it mean? Here it's just a dance young people go to in high school. I'd love to know this other use of the word!
Barbara, 'prom' is short for promenade..a paved public walk, generally along the seafront. cue a wander through the dictionary.... Dictionary promenade ˌprɒməˈnɑːd,ˌprɒməˈneɪd,ˈprɒmənɑːd,ˈprɒməneɪd/ noun noun: promenade; plural noun: promenades
1. a paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort. synonyms: esplanade, front, seafront, parade, walk, boulevard, avenue, walkway, mall; More boardwalk; alameda; informalprom "they strolled along the tree-lined promenade" a leisurely walk, or sometimes a ride or drive, taken in a public place so as to meet or be seen by others. "an evening promenade" synonyms: walk, stroll, saunter, turn, wander, amble, breather, airing; More paseo; passeggiata; informalmosey; datedconstitutional; rareperambulation "our nightly promenade up and down the road" (in country dancing) a movement in which couples follow one another in a given direction, each couple having both hands joined. 2. North American archaic term for prom (sense 3).
verb verb: promenade; 3rd person present: promenades; past tense: promenaded; past participle: promenaded; gerund or present participle: promenading
1. take a leisurely public walk, ride, or drive so as to meet or be seen by others. "they promenaded along the waterfront" synonyms: walk, stroll, saunter, wander, amble, stretch one's legs, take a walk/stroll, go for a walk/stroll, take the air; More informalmosey; rareperambulate "people were promenading along the pavements and down the pier" take a promenade through (a place). "people began to promenade the streets" dated escort (someone) about a place, especially so as to be seen by others. "the governor of Utah promenades the daughter of the Maryland governor"
Origin mid 16th century (denoting a leisurely walk in public): from French, from se promener ‘to walk’, reflexive of promener ‘take for a walk’.
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OK, I admit I speak only American English, and am at a loss when you use the word "prom." What does it mean? Here it's just a dance young people go to in high school. I'd love to know this other use of the word!
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ReplyDeleteBarbara, 'prom' is short for promenade..a paved public walk, generally along the seafront.
ReplyDeletecue a wander through the dictionary....
Dictionary
promenade
ˌprɒməˈnɑːd,ˌprɒməˈneɪd,ˈprɒmənɑːd,ˈprɒməneɪd/
noun
noun: promenade; plural noun: promenades
1.
a paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.
synonyms: esplanade, front, seafront, parade, walk, boulevard, avenue, walkway, mall; More
boardwalk;
alameda;
informalprom
"they strolled along the tree-lined promenade"
a leisurely walk, or sometimes a ride or drive, taken in a public place so as to meet or be seen by others.
"an evening promenade"
synonyms: walk, stroll, saunter, turn, wander, amble, breather, airing; More
paseo;
passeggiata;
informalmosey;
datedconstitutional;
rareperambulation
"our nightly promenade up and down the road"
(in country dancing) a movement in which couples follow one another in a given direction, each couple having both hands joined.
2.
North American
archaic term for prom (sense 3).
verb
verb: promenade; 3rd person present: promenades; past tense: promenaded; past participle: promenaded; gerund or present participle: promenading
1.
take a leisurely public walk, ride, or drive so as to meet or be seen by others.
"they promenaded along the waterfront"
synonyms: walk, stroll, saunter, wander, amble, stretch one's legs, take a walk/stroll, go for a walk/stroll, take the air; More
informalmosey;
rareperambulate
"people were promenading along the pavements and down the pier"
take a promenade through (a place).
"people began to promenade the streets"
dated
escort (someone) about a place, especially so as to be seen by others.
"the governor of Utah promenades the daughter of the Maryland governor"
Origin
mid 16th century (denoting a leisurely walk in public): from French, from se promener ‘to walk’, reflexive of promener ‘take for a walk’.
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