noun / verb
parade
puh-RAYD/pəˈreɪd/
An organized procession through a public place.
The parade passes through downtown as families wave from sidewalks.
Etymology
French parade, one possible source, meant a display or military parade. English used the word for troops assembled for inspection before extending it to a public march or procession.
In context
Black soldiers participate for the first time. In an inaugural parade. Black musicians participate for the first time in an inaugural parade.
More examples
- Several streets close for the city's holiday parades.
- The marching band paraded down Main Street.
- Children in costumes are parading through the town square.
Forms
parade · parades · paraded · parading
Similar words
- procession
- Emphasizes orderly movement, often for a formal or religious occasion.
- march
- Emphasizes coordinated walking, often for military purposes or protest.