parade
IPA: pɝˈeɪd
noun
- An organized display of a group of people, particularly
- (military) Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
- A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.
- (venery, uncommon) Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults.
- (venery, uncommon) Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move.
- A place reserved for such displays, particularly
- (military, now uncommon) Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills.
- (dated) Synonym of promenade: A route, street, or square frequented by pedestrians or formerly used for military parades.
- (uncommon) Synonym of road, used in place names.
- The people who make up such a display, particularly
- (military, now uncommon) The body of soldiers thus assembled.
- The body of promenaders thus assembled.
- (figurative) Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
- (UK, figurative, uncommon) A row of shops beside a street.
- (uncommon) Synonym of parry in both its literal and figurative senses.
- (UK, figurative, now uncommon) Short for programme parade: a description of the programming schedule formerly announced on the radio and various television channels. [(UK, archaic or historical) A block of airtime used to list and describe the upcoming programming schedule.]
verb
- (intransitive) To take part in a parade, particularly
- To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
- To march impressively or ostentatiously.
- (transitive) To march past.
- (transitive) To march through or along.
- (figurative) Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others.
- (transitive, figurative, of vehicles) To move slowly through or among.
- (figurative, of waterfowl) To walk in a row led by one parent, often trailed by the other.
- (transitive) To cause to take part in a parade, particularly
- To assemble soldiers for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
- (figurative) Synonym of show off: to display or reveal prominently or ostentatiously, especially in a kind of procession.
- (transitive, obsolete) To furnish with a parade or parades.
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Examples of "parade" in Sentences
- The article is about the parade.
- The next day is the grad parade.
- The gala and the parade were fantastic.
- The parade ends at the site of the festival.
- The parade was the highlight of the evening.
- During the gala, there is a parade of candidates.
- The highlight of the weekend is the Grand Parade.
- The centrepiece of the festival is a parade on the Sunday.
- The most anticipated showing of the festival is the annual parade.
- The end of the parade route is near the Festival location at the Civic Center.