promenade
n.a wide path or road for walking, usually next to a beach or a river. It is a place where people go to relax and enjoy the view.
n.a paved public walk, typically one along a waterfront at a resort. Often implies a social function where walking is done for leisure or to be seen by others.
“We took a slow walk along the promenade at sunset.”
“The town's seaside promenade is lined with benches and flower beds for tourists to enjoy during the summer.”
“Architects designed the wide promenade to connect the historic harbor with the modern city center, encouraging pedestrian flow through the newly developed commercial district.”
Often used with the definite article 'the' when referring to a specific town's main walkway.
“An elderly couple sit on deck chairs in the sun along the promenade in Westcliff on Sea, England.”
“On the main promenade along the river that runs through Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, tourists stop to photograph a mannequin with a bucket on its head.”
Unadapted borrowing from French promenade, from promener (“to walk”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.