parade

CEFRB1

/pəˈɹeɪd/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A public procession of people, vehicles, or performers.

  2. 02

    verb

    To walk or move publicly as part of a procession.

Examples

  • I caught sight of a parade on my way home.

  • I hope you will join us in the parade and march along the street.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /pəˈrɑd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An organized display of a group of people, particularly

  2. 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.

  3. A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.

More examples

In context

  • See how the Flow’rs, as at Parade, Under their Colours stand displaid: Each Regiment in order grows, That of the Tulip Pinke and Rose.

  • They went up with a Parade of 9 or 10 Coaches.

  • Thanksgiving Day parade

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Latin magnō parātū (“with great preparation”). Various senses similarly influenced by earlier French and Italian uses. Doublet of pare.