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prom.

A promenade concert.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹɑm/General-American/pɹɒm/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A promenade concert.

    UK
  2. A promenade.

    UK · abbreviation
  3. A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g., near the end of the academic year.

    US
    Would you like to be my prom date?
    The greatest moment in my life was the junior/senior prom that we had back in April 2009.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of promenade.

verb/pɹɑm/General-American/pɹɒm/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To attend a prom.

    informal · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Clipping of promenade.

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