ˈæm.bəl mæl mɔːl pəˈɹeɪd pɹɑm pɹɒm ˈpɹɒmənɑːd pɹɑməˈneɪd ˈpɹɒmənɑːd pɹɑməˈneɪd ˈsɔntɚ ˈsɔːntə stɹəʊl stɹoʊl tɹuːp tɹup a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle take a leisurely walk The ladies promenaded along the beach march in a procession in a public place the veterans paraded down the street a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year