JISUPOSTEnglish
ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Parade

/pəˈɹeɪd/ · noun

Meaning

An organized display of a group of people, particularly.

Definitions by Sense

  1. An organized display of a group of people, particularly
  2. A place reserved for such displays, particularly
  3. The people who make up such a display, particularly
  4. (figurative) Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
  5. (UK, figurative, uncommon) A row of shops beside a street.
  6. (UK, figurative, now uncommon) Ellipsis of programme parade: a description of the programming schedule formerly announced on the radio and various television channels.
  7. (intransitive) To take part in a parade, particularly:
  8. (transitive) To cause to take part in a parade, particularly

Example Sentences

While my mother and sisters decorated our sukkah and cooked meals for the parade of guests who would soon come to visit, my father would walk the streets of our neighborhood, shopping for the "Four Species"
...the ravishing assault of a well-disciplined diction, in a parade of curiosly-mustered words in their several ranks and files...
Roy: The work was fiiine. There was nothing wrong with the work. But they caught him... He pissed in the sink. Jen: Oh. Oh! Roy: Yeah... Jen: Which sink? Roy: All the sinks. Yeah, he basically went on a pee parade around the house. Jen: Oh God, I have to fire him.
The dinner was a parade of courses, each featuring foods more elaborate than the last.
Parade (Fr.), an appearance or shew, a bravado or vaunting offer.
Formes little Different from those of a Gally, to no more Thriving an Intention in reference to the Publick, Then Apothecaries paynt and adorn their Shops which is to delude the Ignorant, and hide from Inspection such Arts as lye more in Parade then Substance.
...the most virtuous and laudable deed that his whole Life could make any parade of...
What good Conduct does he shew! what Patience exercise! what Subtilty leave untry’d! what Concealment of his Faults! what Parade of his Vertues! what Government of his Passions!

Synonyms for parade

showparry in both its literal and figurative sensesexhibitpromenadetroopmarch

Antonyms for parade

Related Words

marchtroopexhibitpromenadeprocessionmusterpilgrimagestoppedmotorcaderallycollectionpasssupplymeetinggatheringwheelformationcrowdtyreexpo

Word Forms

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Add this word and synonyms to Word SearchSynonyms and antonymsBetter words by context

Frequently Asked Questions

What does parade mean?

Parade means An organized display of a group of people, particularly.

What is a synonym for parade?

Common synonyms include show, parry in both its literal and figurative senses, exhibit, promenade.

What is the opposite of parade?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use parade in a sentence?

While my mother and sisters decorated our sukkah and cooked meals for the parade of guests who would soon come to visit, my father would walk the streets of our neighborhood, shopping for the "Four Species"

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.