1 pa·rade
Pronounced:
/pəˈreɪd/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural pa·radesMeaning:
[count] 1 : a public celebration of a special day or event that usually includes many people and groups moving down a street by marching or riding in cars or on special vehicles (called floats) ▪ the annual Thanksgiving Day parade ▪ After the team won the championship, the city threw/had a parade for them. ▪ The town will put on a parade. ▪ The marching band lined up for the homecoming parade. ▪ the parade route
2 : a military ceremony in which soldiers march or stand in lines so that they can be examined by officers or other important people
3 : a long series of people or things that come one after the other —usually singular —usually + of ▪ We had a parade of visitors this morning. [=we had many visitors this morning] ▪ The prosecution called a parade of witnesses to the stand. ▪ We watched a parade of cars go by our house on the way to the stadium for the game.
4 Brit : a street with a row of small shops ▪ a shopping parade
2 : a military ceremony in which soldiers march or stand in lines so that they can be examined by officers or other important people
3 : a long series of people or things that come one after the other —usually singular —usually + of ▪ We had a parade of visitors this morning. [=we had many visitors this morning] ▪ The prosecution called a parade of witnesses to the stand. ▪ We watched a parade of cars go by our house on the way to the stadium for the game.
4 Brit : a street with a row of small shops ▪ a shopping parade
on parade
1 : shown or displayed especially in a way that attracts attention or notice ▪ Her new diamond engagement ring was on parade for all her friends to stare at. ▪ Television executives learned that violent shows attract more viewers, and pretty soon it was violence on parade all day long.
2 : marching or standing in a military parade ▪ The general carefully watched the soldiers on parade. ▪ a military honor guard on parade
2 : marching or standing in a military parade ▪ The general carefully watched the soldiers on parade. ▪ a military honor guard on parade
rain on someone's parade —see 2rain