promenade

noun

type of road particularly suited for walking
a leisurely walk or ride especially in a public place for pleasure or display
a ceremonious opening of a formal ball consisting of a grand march of all the guests
a figure in a square dance in which couples move counterclockwise in a circle
in classical ballet, a slow supported turn on one foot, usually with the body held in arabesque or attitude position

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒm.əˌnɑːd/ / /ˌpɹɒm.əˈnɑːd/ / /ˌpɹɒm.əˈneɪd/

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

A prom (dance).
A walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll.
“they told him to think no more of the matter , and to try his fortune in another promenade”
“His morning promenade.”
A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.
“The present dream in particular scarcely left any room for doubt, since the place where my patient fell was the Graben, a part of Vienna notorious as a promenade for prostitutes.”
“By one o'clock the place was choc-a-bloc. […] The restaurant was packed, and the promenade between the two main courts and the subsidiary courts was thronged with healthy-looking youngish people, drawn to the Mecca of tennis from all parts of the country.”
A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing.

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

To walk for amusement, show, or exercise.
“"The times are changed," said De Joinville, in a low tone to Francesca, "since Mademoiselle promenaded the terraces of the Louvre, with her fan ornamented with bunches of straw tied with blue riband, and half Paris shouting at the sight."”
““It is time again for Staten Island's annual puppy parade.” “Which is always a barking good time. Here's hoping we have some nice weather for these promenading pooches.””
To perform the stylized walk of a square dance.