prom

CEFRB2

/pɹɑm/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A formal school dance, usually held at the end of a year.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g., near the end of the academic year.

Examples

  • It was a surprise to see all the students behaving with decorum on prom night.

  • She danced with him at the high school prom.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A promenade.

  2. A promenade concert.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To attend a prom.

More examples

In context

  • I went stag to the prom.

  • The greatest moment in my life was the junior/senior prom that we had back in April 2009.

  • Would you like to be my prom date?

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Every year, the high school seniors attend a formal dance called the blank in the spring.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

Clipping of promenade.