PROMENADE

I. verb (-naded; -nading) Etymology: 2~ Date: 1588 intransitive verb to take or go on a ~, to perform a ~ in a dance, transitive verb to walk about in or on, ~r noun II. noun see: pro- Date: 1648 a place for strolling, a leisurely walk or ride especially in a public place for pleasure or display, 3. 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