parade
An organized display of a group of people, particularlyAn organized display of a group of people, particularly: Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
» There was a big parade today.
Heute gab es einen großen Umzug.
Heute gab es eine große Parade.
Сегодня был большой парад.
Сьогодні був великий парад.
Meaning
13 sensesAn organized display of a group of people, particularly
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
(countable, uncountable)A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.
Thanksgiving Day parade
Mummers Parade
Parade, Aufmarsch, Umzug
пара́дparád
пара́дparád
(countable, uncommon, uncountable)Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults.
(countable, uncommon, uncountable)Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move.
A place reserved for such displays, particularly
(countable, uncommon, uncountable)Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills.
(countable, dated, uncountable)Synonym of promenade: A route, street, or square frequented by pedestrians or formerly used for military parades.
(countable, uncommon, uncountable)Synonym of road, used in place names.
His shop is located in Chester Pde.
(countable, uncountable)The people who make up such a display, particularly
The people who make up such a display, particularly
(countable, uncommon, uncountable)The body of soldiers thus assembled.
(countable, uncountable)The body of promenaders thus assembled.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
The dinner was a parade of courses, each featuring foods more elaborate than the last.
Folge, Abfolge
се́рияsérija, после́довательностьposlédovatelʹnostʹ
(UK, countable, figuratively, uncommon, uncountable)A row of shops beside a street.
- a visible display
- a ceremonial procession including people marching
- an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things
Examples
107 sentencesThere was a big parade today.
Сьогодні був великий парад.
ruСегодня был большой парад.
deHeute gab es einen großen Umzug.
The children chased after the circus parade.
Діти ганялися за парадом цирку.
The parade will start at 2:30.
Парад розпочнеться о 2:30.
I enjoyed watching the circus parade.
We enjoyed watching the circus parade.
Translations
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Origin
From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautiFrom French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Latin magnō parātū (“with great preparation”). Various senses similarly influenced by earlier French and Italian uses. Doublet of pare.
From French parade (“a parry”), from parer (“to parry, to defend oneself”) + -ade, from Italian parata. Doublet of parry.
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Forms
plural: paradesSynonyms
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29 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable