# promenade

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɒmənɑːd/ · frequency rank #23,369

## Definitions
1. A prom (dance).
2. A walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll.
3. A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.
4. A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French promenade, from promener (“to walk”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`pormenade`, `ppromenade`, `prmoenade`, `proemnade`, `promeande`, `promenadde`, `promenaed`, `promendae`, `promennade`, `prommenade`, `promneade`, `prromenade`, `rpomenade`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/promenade