noun
prom
prom
noun
1
A formal dance held by a high school or college, typically near the end of the school year.
"She spent weeks searching for the perfect dress for prom."
"They rented a limo to arrive at prom in style."
2
A promenade concert, especially one of a series of classical music concerts.
"Every summer the Proms fill the Royal Albert Hall with music lovers."
How to Use Prom
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA school dance, or (in the UK) a promenade concert series.
UK vs US
In the US, "prom" almost always means the high-school dance. In the UK, "the Proms" usually refers to the BBC's summer classical music concerts.
Word Forms
prommed past tense, proms plural, Proms plural, proms singular
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Etymology
A shortening of promenade.