Prom vs. Soiree — What's the Difference?

A promenade dance, commonly called a prom, is a dance party for high school students. It may be offered in semi-formal black tie or informal suit for boys, and evening gowns for girls.

An evening party or reception.

A kind of read-only memory whose contents can be set after manufacture, but only once.

A formal evening party.

A formal dance held for a high-school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year.

An evening party; - distinguished from levee, and matinée.

(British) A promenade concert.

A party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)

A promenade.

(US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g,. near the end of the academic year.

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