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paseo

paseo

1 8.1
A slow walk, drive or ride taken for pleasure
  • noun
  • /pəˈseɪ.oʊ/
  • US
translation icon : paseo
  • A typical execution was called a paseo, or a stroll, where prisoners were taken to secluded areas and shot in the head.

Examples

  • The paseo along the beach is a favorite spot for tourists and residents alike.

  • Every evening, we take a paseo through the park to enjoy the fresh air.

  • This one is for Sunday paseo, and this one for weekdays.

    Original Sin (2001)

  • MIGUEL: It started in every town in Mexico with the paseo.

    Lowriders (2017)

  • 35 In Cuba, following the Seven Years' War, Spanish governors sponsored urban spaces exhibiting rationalized aesthetics, including the construction of paseos and alamedas (public promenades).

    Academic text (2013)

  • On weekends, the locals gather for a paseo around the town square.

Synonyms

stroll
vspaseo
92 1.2

A slow easy walk taken for pleasure

covers that walking but also rides or drives for leisure
saunter
vspaseo
1 6.4

A slow relaxed walk that someone takes for pleasure

includes similar leisure but also trips by vehicle for relaxation
promenade
vspaseo
1 5.0

A slow walk for pleasure in a public place

is broader, used for simple leisure including rides and drives

How Relaxing

paseo
  • US
1 8.1
stroll
92 1.2
to promenade
3 5.4
walk
758 1.0

Surface Forms

paseo singular
paseos plural

Etymology

Paseo comes from the Spanish verb pasear 'to walk' and the word paso 'step', a bit like the English word pace, so imagine taking slow steps for pleasure — that's why paseo means a relaxed walk, drive, or ride.