promenades
Seaside walking paths
Promenades are leisurely walks taken in public places, often for pleasure or display.
The word also refers to the places themselves—paved walkways along waterfronts or through parks where people stroll: the oceanfront promenade.
In American square dancing, a promenade is a figure where couples walk around the ring.
To promenade is to take such a walk, sometimes with a sense of showing off: They promenaded along the boardwalk.
Paved waterfront walking area
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- seafrontCoastal strip facing sea
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
boulevard · oceanfront · lakefront · riverwalk · paseo · corniche · embankment · parade
Walking at ease
- saunteringWalking in unhurried manner
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- amblingWalking without urgency
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
evening walk · constitutional · flâneur · arm in arm · window shopping · people watching · sunset walk · parasol
Marching ceremonially through streets
- displayPresentation for viewing
- showing offOstentatious self-display
- fineryElegant, showy clothing
- fashionableCurrently in style
society · social gathering · courtship · elegant · dressed up · spectacle · public appearance · gentry
Choreographed folk gathering
- do-si-doBack-to-back dancing figure
- grand marchFormal processional dance opening
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- cotillionFormal society dance event
formal dance · choreographed · couples · processional · dance step · allemande · quadrille · waltz
esplanade
Paved waterfront walking area
waterfront · boulevard · oceanfront · lakefront · riverwalk · paseo · corniche · embankment · parade · terrace
strolling
Walking at ease
- saunteringWalking in unhurried manner
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- amblingWalking without urgency
meandering · evening walk · constitutional · flâneur · arm in arm · window shopping · people watching · sunset walk · parasol · fresh air
parading
Marching ceremonially through streets
- displayPresentation for viewing
- showing offOstentatious self-display
- fineryElegant, showy clothing
fashionable · society · social gathering · courtship · elegant · dressed up · spectacle · public appearance · gentry · Victorian
square dance
Choreographed folk gathering
- do-si-doBack-to-back dancing figure
- grand marchFormal processional dance opening
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
cotillion · formal dance · choreographed · couples · processional · dance step · allemande · quadrille · waltz · minuet
- Portuguese CoastAlgarve, Lagos, Atlantic coast, sandy beaches, coastal cliffs
- Bay of BiscayBay of Biscay, Atlantic coast, Basque Country, Brittany, Aquitaine
- Belgian Coastdunes, sand beaches, beach huts, beach cabins, dike
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- outdoor spacesgardens, park, parks, field, patio
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- promenade deckOutdoor walking area aboard
- seaside promenadeCoastal walking path
- beach promenadePaved coastal walking path
- waterfront promenadePaved shoreline walking path
- beachfront promenadeWalkway along a shore