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promenade vs country-dance

country-dance vs promenade

promenade and country-dance both are nouns.

promenade and country-dance both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
promenade Yes No Yes No
country-dance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, country-dance is a hypernym of promenade; that is, country-dance is a word with a broader meaning than promenade:
  • promenade: a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle
  • country-dance: a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
Other hypernyms of promenade include contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing.
promenade (noun) country-dance (noun)
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance
a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
promenade (verb) country-dance (verb)
take a leisurely walk perform a contradance
march in a procession in a public place
Difference between promenade and country-dance

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