Gala vs. Promenade

Galaadjective

Celebratory; festive.

Promenadenoun

(formal) A prom dance.

Galanoun

(uncountable) Pomp, show, or festivity.

Promenadenoun

A walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll.

Galanoun

(countable) A showy and festive party.

Promenadenoun

A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.

Galanoun

(historical) A member of an androgynous class of priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna.

Promenadenoun

A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing.

Galanoun

Pomp, show, or festivity.

Promenadeverb

To walk for amusement, show, or exercise.

Galanoun

a gay festivity

Promenadeverb

To perform the stylized walk of a square dance.

Galaadjective

offering fun and gaiety;

‘a gala ball after the inauguration’; ‘a festive (or festal) occasion’; ‘gay and exciting night life’; ‘a merry evening’;

Promenadenoun

A walk for pleasure, display, or exercise.

Promenadenoun

A place for walking; a public walk.

Promenadeverb

To walk for pleasure, display, or exercise.

Promenadenoun

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

Promenadenoun

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

Promenadenoun

a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle

Promenadenoun

a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance

Promenadenoun

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

Promenadeverb

march in a procession;

‘the veterans paraded down the street’;

Promenadeverb

take a leisurely walk;

‘The ladies promenaded along the beach’;