parade

/pə-ˈrād/

borrowed from French, "show, display (of an object to demonstrate its value), show of military force, cavalry procession," going back to Middle French, from parer "to prepare, adorn, dress (a person) with care" (going back to Old French) + -ade -ade

noun

  1. a public procession usually to mark a holiday or event; especially : one involving many different people or groups who travel down a street usually on foot or in vehicles (such as floats)

  2. a usually long series of people or things

  3. the ceremonial formation of a body of troops before a superior officer

… the Halloween parade is open to all city boys and girls 12 years and younger wearing costumes. … Participants will receive a free trick-or-treat bag and candy along the parade route …

… the American people watched a parade of witnesses expose the details of a political crime …

verb

  1. to cause to maneuver or march : marshal

  2. promenade

  3. to exhibit ostentatiously

show exhibit display expose parade flaunt mean to present so as to invite notice or attention. show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine. exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly.

noun

  1. a place where troops assemble regularly for parade : a place where parades begin

a military parade ground