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parade

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /pəˈreɪd/

Forms: parades

parade means: An organized group of people or vehicles moving along a route for others to watch.

noun

PUBLIC PROCESSIONB1

An organized group of people or vehicles moving along a route for others to watch.

  • We watched the parade.
  • A brass band led the parade through town.
  • The children waved flags at both parades.

Similar words: procession

Common phrases: street parade, military parade, parade route, holiday parade

verb

MARCH PUBLICLYB2

To walk or march in an organized, impressive, or showy way.

  • The soldiers paraded through town.
  • She paraded proudly across the stage in her new outfit.
  • Bands parade along the main street every spring.

How to use it: parade through/along something (The soldiers paraded through the streets.); parade past someone/something (The band paraded past the mayor.)

Similar words: march, process

Common phrases: parade through town, parade past someone, parade in uniform

Questions about parade

What does parade mean?

An organized group of people or vehicles moving along a route for others to watch.

What is parade in other languages?

Türkçe: geçit töreni · Español: desfile · Français: défilé · Deutsch: Parade · Italiano: parata · 日本語: パレード

How do you pronounce parade?

It is pronounced /pəˈreɪd/.

How do you use parade in a sentence?

We watched the parade. A brass band led the parade through town.

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