noun
parade
puh-RAYD
noun
1
A public procession, often celebratory, held to mark an occasion.
"Thousands lined the streets for the annual carnival parade."
verb
1
To march or march something in a public, often showy, display.
"The team paraded the trophy through the city centre."
"Soldiers paraded past the reviewing stand."
2
To display something prominently, often to show it off.
"He paraded his new watch in front of his friends."
How to Use Parade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA public procession, or to march/show something off in an obvious way.
Common pairings
a military parade
parade through the streets
parade of
Word Forms
paraded past tense, parades plural, parades singular
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Etymology
From French parade ("display, military review"), from parer ("to prepare, adorn") — a doublet of "pare."