- (also informal prom)(both British English, becoming old-fashioned)
a public place for walking, usually a wide path next to the sea 公共散步场所;(常指)滨海步行大道 the promenade at Blackpool 布莱克浦的散步场所 They walked along the promenade. 他们沿着长廊走。 a hotel on the promenade 海滨大道上的旅馆
- (old-fashioned)
a walk that you take for pleasure or exercise, especially by the sea, in a public park, etc. (尤指在海滨、公园等的)散步,漫步
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a leisurely walk in public): from French, from se promener ‘to walk’, reflexive of promener ‘take for a walk’.