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parade
[puh-reyd]
noun
a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
a military ceremony involving the formation and marching of troop units, often combined with saluting the lowering of the flag at the end of the day.
the assembly of troops for inspection or display.
a place where troops regularly assemble for inspection or display.
a continual passing by, as of people, objects, or events.
the parade of pedestrians past the office; the parade of the seasons.
an ostentatious display.
to make a parade of one's religious beliefs.
Chiefly British.Ìý
a group or procession of promenaders.
a promenade.
Fortification.Ìýthe level space forming the interior or enclosed area of a fortification.
Fencing.Ìýa parry.
verb (used with object)
to walk up and down on or in.
to make parade of; display ostentatiously.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:to cause to march or proceed for display.
verb (used without object)
to march in a procession.
to promenade in a public place, especially in order to show off.
to assemble in military order for display.
to assume a false or misleading appearance.
international pressure that parades as foreign aid.
parade
/ ±èəˈ°ù±ðɪ»å /
noun
an ordered, esp ceremonial, march, assembly, or procession, as of troops being reviewed
on parade
Also called: parade ground.Ìýa place where military formations regularly assemble
a visible show or display
to make a parade of one's grief
a public promenade or street of shops
a successive display of things or people
the interior area of a fortification
a parry in fencing
to hinder someone's enjoyment; upset someone's plans
on display
showing oneself off
verb
to walk or march, esp in a procession (through)
to parade the streets
(tr) to exhibit or flaunt
he was parading his medals
(tr) to cause to assemble in formation, as for a military parade
(intr) to walk about in a public place
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- paradeful adjective
- paradeless adjective
- paradelike adjective
- parader noun
- paradingly adverb
- unparaded adjective
- ±è²¹Ëˆ°ù²¹»å±ð°ù noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of parade1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
With the arrival of June comes the first true glimmers of a patently American summer: vibrant Pride parades, weekend barbecues, festivals galore — and the looming release of the Supreme Court's most contentious rulings.
Whether a protest or a parade — and these days, they more likely need to be both — Pride Month has long served as a time to highlight the sheer expansiveness of the LGBTQ+ community.
Those demonstrations also coincided with a military parade in Washington DC to mark 250 years of the US army, which was held on the president's 79th birthday.
He warned that any protests at the parade would be met with "heavy force".
Thousands cheered and waved flags as King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the Trooping the Colour parade to mark the monarch's official birthday.
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