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promenader

promenader

4.7
A person who walks for pleasure in a public place
  • noun
  • /ˌprɒməˈneɪdər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : paseante
  • On weekends, many promenaders gather at the town square to socialize and enjoy live music.

Examples

  • "As they strolled among the lobby promenaders, Isobel Connors said, with a slantwise glance at Yael, 'You're a soldier too, aren't you?'"

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Voices of promenaders and the brush of their shoe leather on gaslit street cobbles.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • A long, wide, pedestrianized avenue lined with bars, restaurants, and neo-classical consulates, it's packed from dawn to dusk with local promenaders, from old men with their grandchildren to glamorous girls and uniformed soldiers holding hands.

    Blog text (17)

  • Every evening, the park is filled with promenaders enjoying the fresh air and beautiful scenery.

  • The promenaders strolled leisurely along the waterfront, admiring the sunset over the ocean.

Synonyms

walker
vspromenader
33 1.0

A person who moves on foot for exercise or pleasure

focuses on walking for pleasure specifically in public parks or walkways
stroller
vspromenader
4 2.3

A person who walks slowly for pleasure

is used for people who do that mainly in public parks or walkways
ambler
vspromenader
2 6.8

A person who walks slowly for pleasure

is used for people who do that mainly in public parks or walkways
saunterer
vspromenader
7.7

A person who walks slowly and enjoys the view

refers to walking for pleasure mainly in public parks or walkways

How Leisurely

rambler
3 5.6
stroller
4 2.3
promenader
  • Archaic
4.7
walker
33 1.0
passerby
  • US
12 3.3

Surface Forms

promenader singular
promenaders plural

Morphology

promenader = promenade (transparent) = promenade + er

Standard agentive formation from 'promenade' yielding 'a person who walks for pleasure or uses a promenade'.

Etymology

Promenader comes from the French verb promener, which means 'to walk' and is the same root as the English promenade. So a promenader is simply someone who walks for pleasure in a park or along a public path.